young imperial prince; child of the imperial family
Refers to a young prince or child of the imperial family. Often used in historical or formal contexts.
A young imperial prince was born.
昔話には、若宮が旅に出る話が多い。
In old tales, there are many stories of a young prince setting out on a journey.
shrine dedicated to a child deity of the main shrine
A subsidiary shrine within a larger shrine complex, dedicated to the offspring of the main shrine's deity. Often contrasted with 本宮 (the main shrine).
See also: 本宮
Next to the main shrine, a subsidiary shrine dedicated to the child deity is enshrined.
newly built shrine for a transferred tutelary deity
A newly established shrine to which a divided spirit of a tutelary deity has been transferred from another location. Related to the practice of 勧請 (kanjō, transfer of a deity).
See also: 勧請
A new shrine was established here to receive the transferred deity.