According to the Kojiki it was the first Shrine in Japan.[3] It was founded immediately after the battle when Susanoo married Kushinadahime.[4] The Shrine is also seen as the birthplace of Waka poetry.[1][3][4] After Susanoo wrote a poem about the surrounding area.[4]
^Records of Wind and Earth: A Translation of Fudoki, with Introduction and Commentaries. Translated by Aoki, Michiko Y. Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 1997. p. 153.