Tada Shrine

Tada Jinja

Tada Shrine (多田神社, Tada Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan. The shrine is also called ‘Tada-Daigongen-Sha’ or ‘Kansai Nikko’, literally, ‘Nikko of Western Japan’. This shrine is the shrine of the Genji clan which has produced many shoguns in centuries. This shrine is one of Three Genji Shrines, with Rokuronno Shrine in Kyoto and Tsuboi Hachimangu in Osaka.

History

This shrine was originally established in 970 and dedicated to Minamoto no Mitsunaka, a Lord of Settsu Province as a Buddhist temple called ‘Tadain’.

Objects for Worship

The principal objects of worship at this shrine are five people of Seiwa Genji clan. Minamomto no Mitsunaka, Minamoto no Yorinobu, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, and Minamoto no Yoshiie. Mitsunaka, Yorinobu, Yoriyoshi and Yoshiie are direct ancestors of Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first shogun of Kamakura Bakufu.

Cultural Properties

This shrine has three Important Cultural Properties selected by Japanese government.

• The inner shrine
• The outer shrine
• The Zuishinmon Gate

Access

• Tada Station of Nose Railway

References

• [1] Official site of Tada Jinja