Hirota Shrine

The Hirota Shrine (Japanese広 田 神社, Hirota -jinja ) is a Shinto shrine in the town of Taisho -chō the city of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. He is said to have been built by the legendary Empress consort Jingū - Kogo in the 3rd century after their return from Korea and is dedicated to the kami Amaterasu the aramitama. He is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki.

End of the 11th century under the rule of Shirakawa- tennō the Hirota Shrine was elevated to the rank of Nijūnisha.

In addition to a shrine Tsukuyomi is revered as Hauptkami. In another addition to the Shrine Sake Kami Ō- yama - kui Matsunoo of the shrine is revered. Another, the Kaze -jinja, is dedicated to the wind - Kami Shina -tsu - hiko and Shina -tsu -hime. In Sayari -jinja road and roadside deities Sae -no- kami are worshiped (which is rather rare in larger shrines ).

The official cultural goods Hyōgo Prefecture of the over 20,000 wild azaleas ( kobanomitsuba tsutsuji ) belong to the cry of terrain. When they bloom in the spring, the overall color impression of the hill, where the Hirota Shrine is dyed in a vigorous azalea red.

Website

  • Official Website - Japanese and English

34.75276425135.33980369444Koordinaten: 34 ° 45 '10 " N, 135 ° 20' 23.3 " E

  • Shinto Shrine
  • Building in Hyōgo Prefecture
  • Built in the 3rd century
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