Saruka Jinja 猿賀神社 | |
Map Type: | Japan Aomori Prefecture#Japan |
Coordinates: | 40.6169°N 140.5631°W |
Religious Affiliation: | Shinto |
Established: | 807 |
Location: | Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture |
, sometimes rendered Saruga, is a Shinto shrine in Hirakawa, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is said to have been founded in 807, when Sakanoue no Tamuramaro came north during the campaigns against the Ezo.[1] [2] The Honden, dating to 1826, is a Prefecturally-designated Important Cultural Property.[3] [4] Preserved are a City-designated Important Cultural Property (Historic Materials).[5] There is an annual rice-planting festival and a pond of pink lotus.[2] The main kami enshrined here is Kamitsukenokimitaji no mikoto (上毛野君田道命).