Shiramine Shrine 白峯神宮
The haiden of Shiramine-jingū, Kamigyō,
Religion
Affiliation	Shinto
Deity	Emperor Junnin, Emperor Sutoku
Type	Imperial Shrine
Location
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates	35°01′49″N 135°45′11″E / 35.0303°N 135.753°E / 35.0303; 135.753
Glossary of Shinto

Shiramine Shrine (白峯神宮, Shiramine jingū) is a Shinto Shrine in Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto^[1]

The Shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the kami of Emperor Junnin^[1] and Emperor Sutoku. Annually in mid–September two Noh performances are held at the Shiramine Shrine in memory of Emperor Sutoku.^[2]

Shiramine is also home to the deity Seidai Myojin who is popularly known as the god of sports, and especially soccer.^[3]

The lucky charm(叶う輪 Kanauwa) of Shiramine Shrine is very popular to worshipers. Kanauwa is Lucky charm of sports.

Kanpei-sha

In 1871, the Kanpei-sha (官幣社) identified the hierarchy of government-supported shrines most closely associated with the Imperial family.^[4] The kampeisha were shrines venerated by the imperial family. This category encompasses those sanctuaries enshrining emperors, imperial family members, or meritorious retainers of the Imperial family.^[5] Up through 1940, the mid-range of Imperial shrines or Kanpei-chūsha (官幣中社) included the shrine; and it was then known as Shiramine-gū^[6] In 1940, Shiramine's status was changed to Kanpei-taisha (官幣大社), which is the highest rank; and since then, it has been known as Shiramine jingū.^[7]

Festivals

Shunki Reitaisai Festival

(Grand Festival of Spring)

April 14

Kemari 10:30 a.m.

Budō(武道）shoureisai

(Festival of Budō(武道）)

May 5

Japanese Budō Demonstration from9:00 a.m.(all day long)

Seidaimyoujin Reisai Festival

July 7

Kemari 2:00 p.m.

Komachi-odori 4:30 p.m.