Suga Shrine
Shinto shrine in Unnan
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Suga Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Unnan, Shimane Prefecture, Japan[1]
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| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Yashimajinumi |
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The shrine, claimed to stand on the site of the palace Shinto deity Susanoo built after defeating the Yamata no Orochi, enshrines Susanoo, Kushinadahime, and their son Yashimajinumi.[2]
According to the Kojiki it was the first Shrine in Japan.[3] It was founded immediately after the battle when Susanoo married Kushinadahime.[4] The Shrine is also seen as the birthplace of Waka poetry.[1][3][4] After Susanoo wrote a poem about the surrounding area.[4]
The shrine is listed in the Izumo Fudoki as one of sixteen shrines in Ōhara District not registered with the Department of Divinities.[5]