Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America

Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America, also sometimes known as Tsubaki America Jinja or in Japanese as amerika tsubaki ōkamiyashiro (アメリカ椿大神社), is the first Shinto shrine built in the mainland United States after World War II. It was erected in 1986 in Stockton, California, and moved to its current location next to the Pilchuck River in Granite Falls, Washington, in 2001.[1][2]

Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America
アメリカ椿大神社
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeitySarutahiko-no-Ōkami
Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto
LeadershipRev. Koichi Barrish
Location
Location17720 Crooked Mile Road
Granite Falls, Washington 98252
United States
Shown within Washington (state)
Geographic coordinates48°4′51.88″N 121°59′33.19″W
Architecture
Date established1987
Website
www.tsubakishrine.org
Glossary of Shinto

Gosaijin (enshrined Kami/Spirits) of Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America are Sarutahiko-no-Ōkami, ancestor of all earthly Kami and Kami of progressing positively in harmony with Divine Nature; and his wife Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto, Kami of arts and entertainment, harmony, meditation and joy.[3] Also enshrined are Amaterasu Ōmikami (Kami of the Sun), Ugamitama-no-Ōkami (Kami of foodstuffs and things to sustain human life/Oinarisama), America Kokudo Kunitama-no-Kami (protector of the North America Continent) and Ama-no-Murakumo-Kuki-Samuhara-Ryu-O (Kami of Aikido).

Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America is a branch of Tsubaki Ōkami Yashiro, one of the oldest and most notable shrines in Japan.[4] The current Guji (Head Priest) is Rev. Koichi Barrish, the first non-Japanese priest in Shinto history.[3][5]

See also

References
  1. "Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America: Shrine History". Retrieved 2020-04-27.
  2. Ishida, Sarah Spaid (2008). The Making of an American Shinto Community (PDF) (MA). University of Florida. pp. 86–87.
  3. Ramella, Sueann (2013-10-08). "What's So Special About This Shinto Shrine? The Priest Isn't Japanese, But That's Not All". Northwest Public Broadcasting.
  4. Rots, Aike P. (2017). Shinto, Nature and Ideology in Contemporary Japan: Making Sacred Forests. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 200. ISBN 978-1474289931.
  5. Ishida, Sarah Spaid (2008). The Making of an American Shinto Community (PDF) (MA). University of Florida. p. 7.
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