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Treasures of Ookunitama Shrine
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Almost all of present-day Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture, as well as part of Kanagawa Prefecture, were once a large country called Musashi Province. The Ookunitama Shrine, located in the center of Fuchu City, is said to have been built more than 1,900 years ago to worship the deity Ookunitama, the guardian deity of Musashi Province.
After the Taika Reform, when the government of Musashi Province was established in this area, the provincial governor conducted domestic rituals at the shrine. In the Heian period (794-1185), the shrine became Musashi Sosha, enshrining all the deities of Musashi Province in one place, and from the Kamakura period (1192-1333) onward, it was called Rokushomiya because it enshrined the deities of six major shrines. It is also known that Ieyasu Tokugawa donated territory to the shrine. After Ieyasu, the shrine was rebuilt twice under the patronage of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Throughout its long history, the shrine has received donations of valuable items from various people, from political figures to local volunteers. These items have been handed down as company treasures and are still carefully preserved today. These include a mirror thought to have been used in shrine rituals, a sword made by the Shimohara Kaji, a group of swordsmiths active in Musashi Province, and a rare donation from Yamatomori Kuze, who was involved in the construction of the shrine as an official in charge.
This exhibition will be a rare opportunity to see treasures from the Okunitama Shrine collection displayed in one place outside the shrine. The exhibition will also display related documents and other materials to show how the shrine was the center of Musashikuni not only in terms of religious beliefs but also in terms of economy and culture.
First Period: July 8 (Sat) - August 13 (Sun)
Second Period: August 19 (Sat) - September 24 (Sun)
After the Taika Reform, when the government of Musashi Province was established in this area, the provincial governor conducted domestic rituals at the shrine. In the Heian period (794-1185), the shrine became Musashi Sosha, enshrining all the deities of Musashi Province in one place, and from the Kamakura period (1192-1333) onward, it was called Rokushomiya because it enshrined the deities of six major shrines. It is also known that Ieyasu Tokugawa donated territory to the shrine. After Ieyasu, the shrine was rebuilt twice under the patronage of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Throughout its long history, the shrine has received donations of valuable items from various people, from political figures to local volunteers. These items have been handed down as company treasures and are still carefully preserved today. These include a mirror thought to have been used in shrine rituals, a sword made by the Shimohara Kaji, a group of swordsmiths active in Musashi Province, and a rare donation from Yamatomori Kuze, who was involved in the construction of the shrine as an official in charge.
This exhibition will be a rare opportunity to see treasures from the Okunitama Shrine collection displayed in one place outside the shrine. The exhibition will also display related documents and other materials to show how the shrine was the center of Musashikuni not only in terms of religious beliefs but also in terms of economy and culture.
First Period: July 8 (Sat) - August 13 (Sun)
Second Period: August 19 (Sat) - September 24 (Sun)
Schedule | Jul 8 (Sat) 2023-Sep 24 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥500, University and High School Students ¥300, Junior High School Students and Under free. | ||||
| Website | https://www.tamashinmuseum.org/post/ookunitama | ||||
| Venue | Tamashin Art Museum https://www.tamashinmuseum.org/ | ||||
| Location | 1F The Tama Shinkin Bank Honten, 3-4 Midori-cho, Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo 190-8681 | ||||
| Access | 2 minute walk from the North exit of Tachikawa-Kita Station on the Tama Monorail line, 7 minute walk from the North exit of Tachikawa Station on the JR Chuo, Ome and Nambu lines. | ||||
| Phone | 042-526-7788 | ||||
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