Sōja shrine

Sōja-gū [ja] the Soja shrine where the 304 kami of Bitchu Province are all worshipped

A Sōja (総社) is a kind of Shinto shrine where the kami of an area are all worshipped. The area can be as small as a manor or as large as a province. Some soja shrines are also ichinomiya.

When a new provincial governor was appointed he needed to visit all the kami of the province. Having all the kami at one soja shrine helped make this easier.

List

ProvinceShrineEngishiki FundingEngishiki RankModern RankingBeppyo Shrine?Coordinates
Yamashiro Yamashiro Sōja Shrine [Wikidata] No
Yamato Kokufu Shrine [Wikidata] No 34°26′41″N 135°47′52″E / 34.4447188°N 135.7979043°E / 34.4447188; 135.7979043
Kawachi Shikiagatanushi Shrine [Wikidata] Taisha Son-sha [Wikidata] No 34°34′35″N 135°37′06″E / 34.576388888888886°N 135.61833333333334°E / 34.576388888888886; 135.61833333333334
Izumi Izumi Inoue Shrine [Wikidata] Kanpei Shosha Fu-sha [Wikidata] No 34°29′13″N 135°25′40″E / 34.486991°N 135.427709°E / 34.486991; 135.427709
Settsu Nanba Shrine Fu-sha [Wikidata] No 34°40′44″N 135°29′58″E / 34.67897222°N 135.49955556°E / 34.67897222; 135.49955556
Iga Iga Sōja Shrine [Wikidata] No
Ise Miyake Shrine [Wikidata] Son-sha [Wikidata] No 34°51′16″N 136°30′26″E / 34.8545538°N 136.5071337°E / 34.8545538; 136.5071337
Inafuno Shrine [Wikidata] Kokuhei Shosha Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 34°50′15″N 136°33′08″E / 34.837555°N 136.552258°E / 34.837555; 136.552258
Miyake Shrine [Wikidata] Kokuhei Shosha Son-sha [Wikidata] No 34°51′16″N 136°30′26″E / 34.854494°N 136.5072°E / 34.854494; 136.5072
Shima Kokufu Shrine [Wikidata] No
Owari Owari Ōkunitama Shrine [Wikidata] Kokuhei Shosha Kokuhei Shōsha [Wikidata] Yes 35°15′21″N 136°48′20″E / 35.255939°N 136.805617°E / 35.255939; 136.805617
Mikawa Mikawa Sōja [Wikidata] No
Tōtōmi Ōmi Kunitama Shrine [Wikidata] Kokuhei Shosha Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 34°43′40″N 137°51′26″E / 34.727717°N 137.857118°E / 34.727717; 137.857118
Suruga Shizuoka Sengen Shrine [Wikidata] Shosha Kokuhei Shōsha [Wikidata] Yes 34°59′01″N 138°22′31″E / 34.98361111111111°N 138.37527777777777°E / 34.98361111111111; 138.37527777777777
Izu Mishima Taisha [Wikidata] Kanpei (Tsukinami) Myōjin Taisha Kanpei Taisha [Wikidata] Yes 35°07′22″N 138°55′07″E / 35.122665°N 138.9187°E / 35.122665; 138.9187
Kai Azumaya-gū [Wikidata] Kokuhei Shosha No
Miyamae-cho Hachimangu [Wikidata] Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 35°40′29″N 138°34′32″E / 35.674693°N 138.575545°E / 35.674693; 138.575545
Kaina Shrine [Wikidata] Kokuhei Shosha Son-sha [Wikidata] No 35°39′40″N 138°39′04″E / 35.661014°N 138.651025°E / 35.661014; 138.651025
Sagami Rokusho Shrine, Oiso [Wikidata] Gō-sha [Wikidata] No 35°18′25″N 139°16′28″E / 35.30694444444445°N 139.27444444444444°E / 35.30694444444445; 139.27444444444444
Musashi Ōkunitama Shrine [Wikidata] Kokuhei Shosha Kanpei Shōsha [Wikidata] Yes 35°40′02″N 139°28′44″E / 35.667333°N 139.479°E / 35.667333; 139.479
Awa Tsurugaya Hachimangū [Wikidata] Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 35°00′19″N 139°52′00″E / 35.005239°N 139.866667°E / 35.005239; 139.866667
Kazusa Togakushi Shrine [Wikidata] Son-sha [Wikidata] No 35°29′47″N 140°06′30″E / 35.49625°N 140.108442°E / 35.49625; 140.108442
Iigaoka Hachimangū [Wikidata] Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 35°32′15″N 140°07′04″E / 35.537531°N 140.117675°E / 35.537531; 140.117675
Shimōsa Rokusho Shrine [Wikidata] Son-sha [Wikidata] No 35°44′12″N 139°55′01″E / 35.73661111111111°N 139.91702777777778°E / 35.73661111111111; 139.91702777777778
Hitachi Hitachi-no-Kuni Sōshagū [Wikidata] Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 36°11′16″N 140°16′09″E / 36.187864°N 140.269072°E / 36.187864; 140.269072
Ōmi Ōmi Sōja Shrine [Wikidata] No
Mino Nangū Taisha [Wikidata] Kokuhei Myōjin Taisha Kokuhei Taisha [Wikidata] Yes 35°21′39″N 136°31′30″E / 35.360784°N 136.524963°E / 35.360784; 136.524963
Hida Hida-Soja [Wikidata] Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 36°08′53″N 137°15′15″E / 36.148189°N 137.254172°E / 36.148189; 137.254172
Shinano Iwa Shrine [Wikidata] Son-sha [Wikidata] No 36°14′18″N 137°59′28″E / 36.238375°N 137.990975°E / 36.238375; 137.990975
Shinano-omiya-sha [Wikidata] Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 36°23′40″N 138°15′29″E / 36.394456°N 138.258°E / 36.394456; 138.258
Kōzuke Sōja Shrine [Wikidata] Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 36°23′17″N 139°02′16″E / 36.388003°N 139.037883°E / 36.388003; 139.037883
Shimotsuke Omiwa Shrine [Wikidata] Kokuhei Shosha Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 36°24′21″N 139°46′56″E / 36.4059167°N 139.7821556°E / 36.4059167; 139.7821556
Mutsu Mutsu Sōsha-no-miya [Wikidata] Shosha Son-sha [Wikidata] No 38°18′40″N 140°59′36″E / 38.311094°N 140.993306°E / 38.311094; 140.993306
Dewa Rokusho Shrine [Wikidata] Gō-sha [Wikidata] No
Wakasa Sō Shrine [Wikidata] Son-sha [Wikidata] No
Echizen Sōja Daijingū [Wikidata] Ken-sha [Wikidata] No
Kaga Isobe Shrine [Wikidata] Kokuhei Shosha Gō-sha [Wikidata] No 36°24′24″N 136°30′10″E / 36.406644°N 136.502721°E / 36.406644; 136.502721
Noto Nanao Soja Shrine [Wikidata] Shosha No
Etchū Keta Jinja [Wikidata] Kokuhei Myōjin Taisha Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 36°48′01″N 137°02′41″E / 36.800211°N 137.044656°E / 36.800211; 137.044656
Echigo Fuchu Hachimangu [Wikidata] No 37°10′21″N 138°14′14″E / 37.172417°N 138.237278°E / 37.172417; 138.237278
Sado Sōsha Shrine [Wikidata] No
Tamba Sō Shrine [Wikidata] Kokuhei Shosha No 35°04′07″N 135°33′11″E / 35.068631°N 135.553139°E / 35.068631; 135.553139
Tango Kono Shrine [Wikidata] Kanpei (Tsukinami) Myōjin Taisha Kokuhei Chūsha [Wikidata] Yes 35°34′59″N 135°11′48″E / 35.583033°N 135.196703°E / 35.583033; 135.196703
Tajima Keta Shrine Kokuhei Shosha Gō-sha [Wikidata] No 35°28′41″N 134°47′35″E / 35.478139°N 134.793127°E / 35.478139; 134.793127
Inaba Inaba Sōja Shrine [Wikidata] No
Hōki Kokuchōri Shrine [Wikidata] Ken-sha [Wikidata] No
Izumo Rokusho Shrine [Wikidata] Kokuhei Shosha Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 35°25′38″N 133°06′15″E / 35.427166666666665°N 133.10422222222223°E / 35.427166666666665; 133.10422222222223
Iwami Ikan Shrine [Wikidata] Kokuhei Shosha Son-sha [Wikidata] No 34°55′47″N 132°06′38″E / 34.929829°N 132.110461°E / 34.929829; 132.110461
Oki Araki Shrine [Wikidata] No 36°13′29″N 133°19′05″E / 36.22464000437223°N 133.3180417212757°E / 36.22464000437223; 133.3180417212757
Tamawakasu-no-Mikoto Shrine [Wikidata] Kokuhei Shosha Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 36°12′25″N 133°18′46″E / 36.207051°N 133.312663°E / 36.207051; 133.312663
Harima Itatehyōzu Shrine Kokuhei Shosha Ken-sha [Wikidata] Yes 34°50′02″N 134°41′49″E / 34.833874°N 134.696961°E / 34.833874; 134.696961
Mimasaka Sōja Shrine [Wikidata] Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 35°04′27″N 133°59′39″E / 35.074083°N 133.994297°E / 35.074083; 133.994297
Bizen Bizen-no-Kuni Sōjagū Gō-sha [Wikidata] No 34°42′02″N 133°57′17″E / 34.700553°N 133.954603°E / 34.700553; 133.954603
Bitchū Sōja-gū [ja] Kokuhei Shosha Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 34°40′37″N 133°45′14″E / 34.676961°N 133.753878°E / 34.676961; 133.753878
Bingo Ono Shrine [Wikidata] No
Aki Take Shrine Kokuhei Myōjin Taisha Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 34°23′46″N 132°30′38″E / 34.396035°N 132.510499°E / 34.396035; 132.510499
Suō Saba Shrine [Wikidata] Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 34°03′41″N 131°34′57″E / 34.06125°N 131.582556°E / 34.06125; 131.582556
Nagato Sōja shrine No
Wakamiya Shrine [Wikidata] Gō-sha [Wikidata] No 31°36′27″N 130°33′51″E / 31.607444°N 130.564222°E / 31.607444; 130.564222
Kii Fumori Shrine [Wikidata] Son-sha [Wikidata] No 34°16′05″N 135°14′01″E / 34.267986°N 135.233694°E / 34.267986; 135.233694
Awaji Jūichimyōjin Shrine [Wikidata] Son-sha [Wikidata] No 34°17′47″N 134°45′26″E / 34.296477°N 134.7572803°E / 34.296477; 134.7572803
Awa Ōmiwa Shrine Kokuhei Shosha Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 34°04′11″N 134°28′47″E / 34.069658°N 134.479703°E / 34.069658; 134.479703
Sanuki Soja Shrine [Wikidata] Gō-sha [Wikidata] No 34°20′04″N 133°53′24″E / 34.3343278°N 133.8901139°E / 34.3343278; 133.8901139
Iyo Ikanashi Shrine [Wikidata] Kokuhei Shosha Son-sha [Wikidata] No 34°01′57″N 132°58′37″E / 34.032619°N 132.977049°E / 34.032619; 132.977049
Tosa Tosa Kokubun-ji [Wikidata] No 33°35′55″N 133°38′26″E / 33.598694444444°N 133.64041666667°E / 33.598694444444; 133.64041666667
Chikuzen Chikuzen Sōja Shrine [Wikidata] No
Chikugo Kōra taisha Kokuhei Myōjin Taisha Kokuhei Taisha [Wikidata] Yes 33°18′06″N 130°33′56″E / 33.301583°N 130.565482°E / 33.301583; 130.565482
Buzen Sōsha Hachimangū [Wikidata] Gō-sha [Wikidata] No 33°41′09″N 130°58′59″E / 33.685744°N 130.9829366°E / 33.685744; 130.9829366
Bungo Bungo Sōja Shrine [Wikidata] No
Hizen Hizen Sōja Shrine [Wikidata] No
Higo Kitaoka Shrine Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 32°47′35″N 130°41′31″E / 32.79311111°N 130.69194444°E / 32.79311111; 130.69194444
Hyūga Tsuma Shrine Kokuhei Shosha Ken-sha [Wikidata] No 32°06′55″N 131°24′16″E / 32.115318°N 131.404433°E / 32.115318; 131.404433
Ōsumi Haraido Shrine [Wikidata] Son-sha [Wikidata] No 31°44′49″N 130°45′31″E / 31.7470376°N 130.7587159°E / 31.7470376; 130.7587159
Satsuma Nitta Shrine Kokuhei Chūsha [Wikidata] Yes 31°49′40″N 130°17′34″E / 31.82773°N 130.29271°E / 31.82773; 130.29271
Iki Kō Shrine Kokuhei Myōjin Taisha Son-sha [Wikidata] No 33°46′11″N 129°43′54″E / 33.769686°N 129.731729°E / 33.769686; 129.731729
Tsushima Tsushima Sōja Shrine [Wikidata] No

Regional Soja Shrines

These are notable smaller Soja shrines for regions smaller than provinces

Notes

  1. ↑ gets offerings for the yearly Niiname-no-Matsuri and the monthly Tsukinami-no-Matsuri.
  2. ↑ gets offerings for the yearly Niiname-no-Matsuri and the monthly Tsukinami-no-Matsuri.

References

  1. ↑ Herbert, Jean (2011). Shinto:At the Fountain-head of Japan. Routledge. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-415-59348-9.
  2. ↑ Bocking, Brian (2016). A Popular Dictionary of Shinto. Routledge. ISBN 978-1138979079.