The 4 ichinomiya of Kagoshima
Kagoshima Prefecture holds 4 ichinomiya, covering the old provinces of Osumi Province, Satsuma Province, Tane Province.
- Kagoshima Jingu 鹿兒島神宮 鹿児島県霧島市隼人町内 2496
- Nitta Jinja 新田神社 鹿児島県薩摩川内市宮内町 1935-2
- Hirakiki Jinja 枚聞神社 鹿児島県指宿市開聞十町 1366
- Yaku Jinja 益救神社 鹿児島県熊毛郡屋久島町宮之浦字水洗尻277
Not every province here has a settled ichinomiya
For Satsuma Province, which shrine is the ichinomiya is not settled. We list every shrine that claims the title and say what each claim rests on.
Opening hours
The counter that sells charms and writes goshuin closes in the late afternoon, even where the grounds stay open. The wording below is the shrine's own, quoted as it stands.
| Shrine | As stated |
|---|---|
| Kagoshima Jingu | 参拝 8:30-17:00／祈願受付 8:30-16:30 |
| Nitta Jinja | 9:00-12:00／13:00-16:00（御祈願祭の最終受付15:45） |
| Yaku Jinja | 御祈願受付 9:00-16:30（要予約） |
For the other 1, no source states any hours. Each shrine page carries a phone number where we have one.
All 85 closing times, earliest first →
Parking
| Shrine | Car park |
|---|---|
| Kagoshima Jingu | Yes, about 200 spaces, free |
| Nitta Jinja | Yes, about 200 spaces, fee not stated |
| Hirakiki Jinja | Yes, about 50 spaces, free |
| Yaku Jinja | Yes, fee not stated |
Parking at all 120 ichinomiya →
Festival dates
- Yaku Jinja益救神社
- 四月二十九日 例祭
- Nitta Jinja新田神社
- 9月15日 例祭
- Hirakiki Jinja枚聞神社
- 十月十五日(同十四～十六日ホゼ祭) 例祭（ホゼ祭）
Festival names are in Japanese because that is what appears locally. The full calendar →
Nationally designated cultural properties
- Kagoshima Jingu
- 5 Important Cultural Properties
- Nitta Jinja
- 4 Important Cultural Properties
- Hirakiki Jinja
- 1 Important Cultural Properties
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Browse by old province instead
Provinces and prefectures do not line up. A province can be split across several modern prefectures, and a prefecture can contain several provinces. Since the ichinomiya were designated province by province, the province is the truer way in.
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