subordinate shrine
A rare term for a smaller shrine that is under the authority of a main shrine. Compare 末社 (まっしゃ), which is more common.
See also: 末社
This subordinate shrine is enshrined as a branch shrine of the main shrine.
Compound of 枝 (eda, 'branch') and 宮 (miya, 'shrine'), literally 'branch shrine'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.