Samukawa Shrine — Attraction in Samukawa

相模国一宮

創立年代不詳 社伝は雄略天皇の御代の奉幣 天平神護元年（７６５）の建立 神亀四年（７２７）の建立など 古くから鎮座している大社です

祭神 寒川比古命 寒川比女命

八幡神、澤女命、菊理姫命、 素盞嗚尊と稲田姫命など比定されていますがこの二柱は違います あと寒川神、佐河大明神としか記され南北朝以降、諸説がとなえられましたが明治に現在の祭神に決定されたようです

当社二大神事は 国府祭と浜降祭 国府祭は国内五宮までの神輿 浜降祭は郡内郷村社二十余基の神輿が出るみたいですね 境内の西側に唯一の境内末社 宮山神社が鎮座しています。８７社あった摂末社をこの１社に合祀統合されています 神紋は『官國幣社 例祭之由来と神紋』には巴紋と記されています社殿にも巴紋が付けられていますが寒川神社ホームページには剣四つ星の紋が付けられています。

春分の日は太陽が寒川神社の真東から昇り、真西(富士山頂)に沈む特別な日。...

The shrine is famous throughout the Kanto region as a place to remove all directions. There are several parking lots in the vicinity. During normal times, you can park anywhere, but during the Hatsumode (New Year's visit) season, the roads in the vicinity are completely blocked. Parking at the shrine is free, but during the Hatsumode season, temporary private parking lots are set up all around the area. If you do not pay for parking during the Hatsumode season, you will probably lose a lot of time. There are stores selling souvenirs in one corner of the approach to the shrine and in the second parking lot. Not only shrine-related items, but also Shonan souvenirs are available. By public transportation, it is about a 5-minute walk from Miyayama Station on the Sagami Line. Shuttle buses are available from Hon Atsugi and Ebina during the...

Samukawa Jinja Shrine has become a yearly pilgrimage for me, even though I’ve since moved quite far away. I went the first time in 2017 for the first shrine visit of the New Year (hatsumode), and have gone at least once a year since then. I urge you to not just visit it like a normal shrine - go to the shrine reception to the right before you walk into the large plaza, and request a Happo-Yoke blessing. You will need to “donate” at least 3,000 yen. You’ll (or a friend) will need to know how to speak and write Japanese for this process. At the end of the Shinto blessing ritual, you’ll be given a wooden slate to ward off bad spirits from all directions. Place it somewhere in your home...