加茂神社
Higashikyo, Kinasa, Nagano City
The former Kinasa Village, located on the way from Nagano City through Susobana to Hakuba.
Kamo Shrine is located in the Higashikyo district of this area.
It is said that in the 13th year of the Hakuhō era (685), Emperor Tenmu planned to relocate the imperial palace to this land.
At that time, Mino Ō, who was sent for land inspection, was given the title of Kamo Grand Shrine and built a residence for the imperial envoys in this region.
Kamo Shrine, built on a steep slope, has a wooden ryobu torii at the entrance and an irimoya-style kaguraden (sacred dance hall) on the left.
This layout is seen in smaller shrines in the Hokushin and northern Chūshin regions, similar to Suwa Shinmei Shrine in Ikusaka Village.
The main hall, surrounded by a covering structure behind the worship hall, is an 18th-century one-bay nagare-zukuri style.
The carvings on the upper part of the pillars in the forward extension feature whirl and young leaf patterns.
In Nagano Prefecture, from the 18th century onwards, these patterns tend to become deeper and more complex.
The central frog-leg strut (kakamoto) on the head tie beam has peony carvings, while the panels on the main hall feature colored carvings of waves and carp or chrysanthemum water motifs, indicating styles from the early to mid-18th century.
| Location | Higashikyo, Kinasa, Nagano City |
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| Website | None |
| Deities Enshrined | Takemikazuchi-no-Mikoto, Takeminakata-no-Mikoto, Amenokoyane-no-Mikoto |
| Main Hall | City Designated Cultural Property Kanbun/Enkyō Period (17th-18th centuries) Ridge Tag |
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| Architectural Style | One-Bay Nagare-Zukuri, Cypress Bark Roof |
