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142 142 Mushii Shrine
Chizu Town Ōro
Picture of the Kirin’s Head
Picture of the Shoujou’s Mask
| Date of the Festival | October-28 |
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| Time for the Kirin Dance at the Shrine | 11 a.m. |
| Origin | Mid-Taishō era |
| Characteristics | The same dance as in the festival at ＜132＞ Ashizu Shrine in October. The dance is originally from Ube Shrine, and was designated as a Tottori Prefecture Intangible Folk Cultural Property in 1998. |
| Area | Chizu Town Ōro |
Introduction to the Shrine
Mushii Shrine
According to an entry in volume 44 of the history text "Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku", the shrine's deity "Mushii of Inaba Province" was promoted from the 15th to the 14th rank in December of Gangyō 7 (883).
■Deity of the Shrine
Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Seoritsuhime-no-Mikoto, Hayaakitsuhime-no-Mikoto, Amenominakanushi-no-Mikoto, Ōyamazumi-no-Mikoto, Ukanomitama-no-Mikoto
■History
[Kirin Dance]
Designated as a Tottori Prefecture Intangible Folk Cultural Property in 1998.
Designated as a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property in 2020.
[Woods around the Shrine]
Designated as a Tottori Prefecture Natural Treasure in 1986.
[Hanakago Festival]
Designated as a Tottori Prefecture Intangible Folk Cultural Property in 1990.
Access to the Shrine
Ōro 967, Chizu Town, Yazu County, Tottori Prefecture(MAP)
Close to "Mushii Jinja Mae" bus stop on the Ashizu Bus Line.
Related Information
Sites Associated with the Kirin Dances
Monuments around the Tottori Station
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Wooden Benches
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Sand Sculpture of Kirin
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Stone Sculpture of Kirin
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Tottori Toshogu in the Ouchidani Park
Tottori Toshogu was established by Mitsunaka Ikeda, a local lord, in the 17th century, and is a branch shrine of Nikko Toshogu. The shrine inherits the initial Kirin, which is now stored in the Tottori Prefectural Museum. During Gongen Matsuri, a festival in October, members of the Inaba Kirin Dance Club dance before the shrine’s deity, and a procession of a mikoshi (portable shrine) walks through to animate the festival.
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The Imeitei Pioneer Memorial Gallery of Hamasaka
Imeitei is a gallery remodeled by Shichikamaya Yashiki (Shichikamaya Mansion) of the Mori family, who until lately ran a sake-brewery. It is a historical and folk gallery where visitors can trace the footsteps of the pioneers living around the Shin-onsen Town. The head of the Kirin from the Utsuno Shrine is displayed in the gallery. It is designated as the town’s cultural heritage.
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Sora no Eki Park (Sky Station Park) at the Amarube Bridge
The origin of the Kirin from the Junisha Shrine, a shrine in adjacent to the Yoroi district, is the Kirin dance performed in the Iwami Town. This dance was a part of the inauguration of the Amarube Bridge at the end of the Meiji period. Visitors can see children’s drawings of the Kirin displayed in Sora no Eki at the Amarube Bridge and the park at the foot of the Amarube Crystal Tower. The roadside stations in vicinity are also worth sightseeing.
