(Translated by Google) It is a mountain-worshipping shrine whose deity is Mt. Ariake, and in addition to the main shrine (satomiya), there is Oku Omiya at the summit of Mt. Ariake (Nakadake and Minamidake).
The deities enshrined are Terikio no Mikoto (strength), Hachikane no Mikoto (wisdom), Otomi Takamikoto (financial strength), Amaterasu Omikami (parental deity), Tenden Onme no Mikoto (harmony) (dance), and Konpira Gongen (traffic safety). .
Influenced by Togakushi Shrine, a legend has been spread that Mt. Ariake opened the rock door of Amaterasu Omikami hidden in Ama Iwato, and when Terikyu no Mikoto threw it away, the world became brighter and it became a mountain.According to the shrine's legend, Mt. It is said that in 210 B.C., Toban Gongen was enshrined and a shrine building was built, which later came to be called Ariakeyama Shrine.
In the 24th year of Enryaku (805), Sakanoue Tamuramaro, who was dispatched to the area to wipe out Hachimen Daio who had nested in Azumi District and repeated misdeeds, prayed for victory and his wish was fulfilled, so he killed Hachimen Daio. It is said that a treasured sword was kept there.
The shrine gate, which was built to imitate the Yomeimon gate of Nikko Toshogu Shrine, is also known as the Tang Dynasty Octagonal Gate, or the ``Shinano Nikko Yumeimon Gate.'' The sculptor Torakichi Shimizu carved the zodiac signs, the 24 filial filial orders, etc., and the coffered ceiling painting was done by Koya Murata. The Chozuya and Chozuya are buildings designed by Kinyuki Yamaguchi, and together with the Kagura Hall, they are designated cultural properties by Azumino City.
(Original)
有明山を御神体とする山岳信仰の神社で、本宮(里宮)のほか、有明山山頂(中岳・南岳)に奥大宮がある。
祭神は、手力雄命(力)、八意思兼命(知)、大己貴命(財力)、天照大神(総親神)、天鈿女命(和)(舞)、金毘羅権現(交通安全)。
戸隠神社の影響を受け、有明山は天岩戸に隠れた天照大神の岩戸を手力雄命が開け投げ飛ばしたところ天下が明るくなり山になったとの伝説が流布され、社伝では孝元天皇5年(紀元前210年)に戸放権現を勧請し、社殿が造営され後に有明山神社と呼ばれるようになったと伝えられている。
延暦24年(805)、安曇郡に巣くい悪事を繰り返した八面大王を掃討するため当地に派遣された坂上田村麻呂が戦勝祈願を行い、見事念願成就した事から、八面大王を討った宝刀が納められたと伝えられている。
日光東照宮の陽明門に模して建てられた神門は、唐風八脚門、別名「信濃日光裕明門」とも呼ばれ、十二支、二十四孝などを彫刻師清水寅吉が掘彫り、格天井絵は村田香谷が画き、手水舎は山口權之正作の建物で、神楽殿と共にそれぞれ安曇野市指定文化財になっている。