Tsukubusuma Shrine
Main shrine of Tsukubusuma Shrine, designated as a National Treasure.
Religion
AffiliationShinto
Location
Tsukubusuma Shrine is located in Japan
Tsukubusuma Shrine
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates35°25′15″N 136°08′39″E / 35.4207°N 136.1442°E / 35.4207; 136.1442
Glossary of Shinto

Tsukubusuma Shrine (都久夫須麻神社, Tsukubusuma Jinja) is a Shinto shrine on Chikubu Island in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Its main hall (本殿, honden) is a National Treasure of Japan. The shrine's main festival is held annually on June 15. It is also called Chikubushima Shrine (竹生島神社, Chikubushima Jinja).

See also

References

  • Joseph Cali with John Dougill, Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan's Ancient Religion (University of Hawai'i Press, 2013).


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