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As
for
the
parking
lot,
there
is
a
space
where
several
cars
can
stop
in
front
of
the
torii
gate,
and
a
large
parking
lot
if
you
go
a
little
further.
The
official
name
is
Hidaichinomiya
Mizunashi
Shrine.
The
main
enshrined
deity
is
Mitoshi
no
Okami.
It
enshrines
the
gods
of
Hida,
centering
on
the
14
pillars
of
Aidono.
Mina-no-kami's
name
was
recorded
in
the
'Engishiki'
formality
compiled
in
the
middle
of
the
Heian
period,
and
it
was
called
the
Ichinomiya
of
Hida
Province,
and
has
been
worshiped
throughout
Hida
Province
to
the
present
day.
I
have
a
deep
faith.
There
are
various
theories
about
the
name
of
the
company,
Mizunashi,
which
means
``water
master
(the
god
who
controls
the
water
source
of
the
river)''.
There
seems
to
be
The
first
thing
that
catches
your
eye
is
the
large
cedar
tree
that
stands
next
to
the
torii
gate
in
front
of
you.
The
tree
is
45m
tall,
with
20m
wide
branches,
and
6.45m
across.
About
800
years
old.
Designated
as
a
prefectural
natural
monument
in
September
1963.
If
you
look
closely,
you
can
see
just
how
big
it
is.
The
next
thing
that
catches
your
eye
is
the
two
wooden
sacred
horses
in
the
Shinbasha
on
the
right,
``Inakuri
Shinba''
(black
piece)
and
``Kiharu
no
Shinba''
(white
piece).
The
author
of
"Inakuri
Jinba"
is
unknown,
but
it
is
said
to
have
been
made
by
the
master
craftsman
"Jingoro
Hidari"
since
ancient
times.
It
is
said
that
once
upon
a
time,
when
the
villagers
plucked
out
the
eyes
of
the
black
horse
for
eating
the
ears
of
rice
when
they
left
the
stables
every
night
to
destroy
the
crops,
it
is
said
that
since
then
the
destruction
of
the
cultivated
land
has
ceased.
"Kiharu
no
Shinba"
was
originally
a
black
piece
and
is
said
to
have
been
created
by
Mansho
Takeda,
a
craftsman
from
Hida.
In
the
15th
year
of
the
Meiji
era
(1882),
the
body
was
painted
white
and
the
tail
and
hair
were
black,
called
Kawarage,
and
it
is
said
that
Takeda's
name
was
written
on
the
belly
at
that
time.
Since
ancient
times,
it
has
rained
every
day
as
a
divine
horse
for
prayers,
and
it
is
said
that
there
was
an
old
example
of
holding
a
prayer
festival
before
the
annual
festival
with
black
pieces
in
front
of
the
god.
At
the
grand
festival
held
in
1903,
the
Hida
area's
philanthropists
donated
money
and
repainted
their
horses
into
black
horses.
It
is
said
that
the
architrave
has
become
a
splendid
one
with
metal
fittings.
It
is
said
that
these
two
sacred
horses
have
a
strong
faith
in
the
safety
of
cattle
and
horses
as
the
sacred
horses
of
Ichinomiya,
and
are
awarded
as
divine
plaques.
Another
thing
that
stands
out
is
the
huge
Neji
tree,
which
is
said
to
have
been
twisted
overnight.
Once
upon
a
time,
there
was
a
large
cypress
tree
with
a
diameter
of
1.5
meters
and
a
height
of
several
tens
of
meters,
next
to
the
large
torii
gate
in
the
precincts.
However,
when
the
villagers
tried
to
cut
down
the
tree
and
use
it
for
construction
because
the
shrine
and
private
houses
were
shaded
by
the
big
tree,
the
trunk
and
the
top
of
the
tree
were
twisted
overnight.
The
best
time
to
see
the
autumn
foliage
of
the
sacred
ginkgo
tree
in
the
shrine
gate
is
from
early
November
to
mid-November.
About
800
years
old.
The
upper
part
of
the
tree
was
once
damaged
by
a
lightning
strike,
but
young
branches
have
sprung
up
from
where
it
was
broken.
Breast-shaped
drooping
roots
hang
from
the
bottom
of
the
branches,
and
since
ancient
times,
it
has
been
said
that
those
who
have
no
children
will
have
children,
and
mothers
who
do
not
produce
milk
will
have
children.
It
is
said
to
be
worshiped
as
a
sacred
tree
for
blessings,
safe
childbirth,
and
marriage.
The
giant
ginkgo
tree
inside
the
Shinmon
gate
can
only
be
seen
up
close
on
the
days
when
the
Shinmon
gate
opens
(Oct.
.
When
I
visited,
I
could
only
see
it
from
the
outside,
and
the
leaves
had
already
fallen.
If
you
visit
on
or
before
November
15th,
you
should
be
able
to
see
the
giant
ginkgo
trees
in
full
color.
(Original)
駐車場は鳥居の手前横辺りに数台停車できるスペースと少し進むと大型の駐車場が用意されている。
正式名称は飛驒一宮水無神社（ひだいちのみや
みなしじんじゃ）
主祭神は御歳大神（御年大神、みとしのおおかみ）。十四柱の相殿神を中心に飛騨一円の神々を奉祀。
水無神（みなしのかみ）の名は平安時代中期に編纂された格式「延喜式（えんぎしき）」に記載され、飛騨国の一宮と称されて飛騨国中の宗祀として現在に至るまで篤い信仰を受けています。社名の水無は諸説あり「水主（川の水源をつかさどる神）」の意味であり、「みなし」（水成）または「みずなし」とも読み、俗に「すいむ」と音読することもあるようだ。
まず目に付くのは正面の鳥居横に立つ大杉。樹高45㍍、枝張り幅20㍍、目通り6.45㍍。樹齢およそ800年。昭和38年9月に県の天然記念物に指定。間近でみると巨大さがすぐわかる。
次に目に付くのは進むと右側の神馬舎にある木造の2頭の神馬「「稲喰神馬」（黒駒）と「祈晴の神馬」（白駒）
「稲喰神馬」作者は不詳、古来より名匠「左甚五郎」の作と言い伝えられています。昔々に毎夜厩舎を出て農作物を荒らし、収穫の頃の稲穂を食ったとして村民が黒駒の両目を抜き取ったところ、以来耕作地を荒らすことが止んだと伝えらているそうだ。
「祈晴の神馬」は元は黒駒で作者は飛騨の工匠の武田万匠とされている。明治15年に大池宮司により体は白く尾と髪が黒い川原毛と呼ぶ彩色に塗り換えられ、その時に腹に武田の銘が入っていたと云われている。古来祈晴れの神馬として連日の降雨、毎年例祭前の祈晴祭には神前に黒駒と共に引き揃えて祈晴祭を執行する古例があったそうだ。
明治３６年に行われた大祭では、飛騨一円の博労衆が醵金（きょきん）して、再び黒馬に塗りかえ、その後に大正天皇の御大典の記念として現在の白月毛に化粧され、台輪も金具付きの立派なものになったと云われているとのこと。
この２頭の神馬は一宮の神馬として牛馬安全の信仰が極めて篤く、神札絵馬等にして授与されているとのこと。
他に目に付くのは一夜にしてねじ曲がったとされる巨大なねじの木。むかし境内大鳥居の横に目通り径1.５㍍、高さ数十㍍もある桧の大樹がありました。しかし社家や民家が大樹により日蔭になるので里人たちが伐って普請に使おうとしたところ、一夜の中に幹はもとより梢に至るまでねじ曲がってしまった謂れがあるとのこと。
神門の中にある御神木の大イチョウ（子授け公孫樹）は例年11月上旬～中旬頃が紅葉の見頃。樹齢およそ800年。かつて落雷によって上部が欠損したが、折れたところから若枝が繁茂して、イチイ・ナラ・ケヤキ・クルミなどの宿木を抱いて、見事な枝振りとなっている。
枝の下から乳房状の下垂根が垂れており、古くよりこの樹に信仰すれば、子の無い者は子が授かり、乳の出ない母は乳が授かると言われ、遠近の婦女子より子授け、安産、縁結びの御神樹として信仰されているとのこと。
神門の中の大銀杏は神門が開く祭典日（毎年10月1日、15日、11月1日、15日、23日の6時〜16時にしか間近で観ることができないので注意が必要だ。
自分が訪問した時は外側からしか観ることができなかった上に、すでに落葉していた。訪問するなら11月15日かその前くらいなら色付いた大銀杏を観ることが叶うだろう。
