Shiramine Shrine
| Shiramine Shrine 白峯神宮 | |
|---|---|
The haiden of Shiramine-jingū, Kamigyō, | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Emperor Junnin, Emperor Sutoku |
| Type | Imperial Shrine |
| Location | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°01′49″N 135°45′11″E / 35.0303°N 135.753°E |
| Glossary of Shinto | |
Shiramine Shrine (白峯神宮, Shiramine jingū) is a Shinto Shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto
The Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the kami of Emperor Junnin and Emperor Sutoku. Annually in mid–September two Noh performances are held at the Shiramine Shrine in memory of Emperor Sutoku.
Shiramine is also home to the deity Seidai Myojin who is popularly known as the god of sports, and especially soccer.
The lucky charm(叶う輪 Kanauwa) of Shiramine Shrine is very popular to worshipers. Kanauwa is Lucky charm of sports.