Hirasaki Shrine
Hirasaki Shrine (枚聞神社, Hirasaki-jinja), also known as Hirakiki-jinja, is a Japanese Shinto shrine in Ibusuki, Kagoshima on the island of Kyushu.[1]
| Hirasaki-jinja 枚聞神社 | |
|---|---|
 The honden, or main shrine | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Amaterasu |
| Location | |
| Location | 1366, Kaimonjutcho, Ibusuki Kagoshima 891-0603 |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 31°12′28″N 130°32′23″E |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Glossary of Shinto | |
History
Hirasaki was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of the old Satsuma Province. It serves today as one of the ichinomiya of Kagoshima Prefecture. [2] The kami enshrined is Amaterasu-ōmikami (天照大御神).[1]
In the former system of ranked Shinto shrines, Watatsu was listed among the third class of nationally significant shrines or Kokuhei Shōsha (国幣小社).
References
- Kotodamaya.com, "Hirasaki Jinja"; retrieved 2012-10-24.
- "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-13.
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