Iminomiya Shrine

Iminomiya Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Chōfu, Japan. It is a Beppyo shrine, or a shrine that is particularly notable in a certain way with a significant history to it. It is a Ninomiya, or a second rank shrine in its province after the Ichinomiya. In this case the Ninomiya and Soja shrine of the province are combined together. Ichinomiya and Soja shrines were often combined.

It is dedicated to Empress Jingū, Emperor Chūai, and Emperor Ōjin.

The shrine was made at the spot where Empress Jingū camped at before her invasion of Korea.

It is one of many other shrines linked to the life of Empress Jingu and linked to sea travel.

It is said Takenouchi no Sukune threw pearls in the water that became nearby islands here.



Depictions in art
Kanō Hōgai donated the painting (Ema) Takeuchi no Sukune Throwing the Pearl (1864).

Sōsha-gū
Sōsha-gū (総社宮) is a Sōja shrine on the premises of Iminomiya shrine. It enshrines all the kami of the shrines in Nagato Province. Soja shrines were used so the Kokushi could worship all the deities of the province at once.