Mishima Taisha
| Mishima Taisha 三嶋大社 |
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Honden of Mishima Taisha
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| Type | Mishima shrine |
| Dedicated to | Mishima Daimyōjin |
| Address | 2-1-5 Omiya-chō, Mishima, Shizuoka, 411-0035 |
| Website | www |
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The Mishima Taisha (三嶋大社?) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Mishima in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Izu Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on August 16, and features yabusame performances.
The primary kami of Mishima Taisha is the Mishima Daimyōjin (三嶋大明神?), an amalgamation of Ōyamatsu-no-mikoto (大山祇命?) and his consort Tsumihayae Kotoshironushi no kami (積羽八重事代主神?)
Mishima Taisha also has numerous small subsidiary shrines dedicated to various kami within its precincts.
The date of Mishima Taisha’s foundation is unknown. Per shrine tradition and Nara period records, the predecessor of the shrine was originally located on Miyakej-ima but was transferred later from place to place, including Shimoda, and Ōhito, before being moved to the present site. In the early Heian period Engishiki records, the shrine is referred to as "Izu Mishima Shrine" located in Kamo county, which is in the southern part of Izu Peninsula.
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