Naminoue Shrine
Coordinates: 26°13′14″N 127°40′17″E / 26.220636°N 127.671352°E / 26.220636; 127.671352
| Naminoue-gū 波上宮 |
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| Type | Ryūkyū primary shrine |
| Dedicated to | Izanami, Hayatama, Kotosaka |
| Founded | 1890 (as a registered official Shinto shrine) |
| Address | Wakasa, Naha, Okinawa |
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Glossary of Shinto |
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Naminoue Shrine (波上宮, Naminoue-gū?), literally "Above the Waves Shrine", is a Shinto shrine in Naha, Okinawa, Japan, the primary shrine (一の宮, ichinomiya?) in the prefecture. It sits atop a high bluff, overlooking Naminoue Beach and the ocean.
Originally a sacred space of the native Ryukyuan religion, due to its location and natural beauty, it was dedicated to nirai kanai, the mythical source of all life, and to the sea. At some point it came to be known as Hana gusuku and Nanminsan,
Naminoue was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of the Ryukyu Islands. In 1890, it was recognized in the system of State Shinto. It is among the ranked, nationally significant shrines or Kanpei-shōsha (官幣小社?).
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