, also known as Hirakiki-jinja, is a Japanese
Shinto shrine
A is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more ''kami'', the deities of the Shinto religion.
Overview
Structurally, a Shinto shrine typically comprises several buildings.
The '' honden''Also called (本殿, meani ...
in
Ibusuki, Kagoshima on the island of
Kyushu
is the third-largest island of Japan's five main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands ( i.e. excluding Okinawa). In the past, it has been known as , and . The historical regional name referred to Kyushu and its surroun ...
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"Hirasaki Jinja"
retrieved 2012-10-24.
History
Hirasaki was the chief Shinto shrine (''
ichinomiya'') of the old
Satsuma Province. It serves today as one of the ''
ichinomiya'' of
Kagoshima Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands. Kagoshima Prefecture has a population of 1,599,779 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 9,187 km2 (3,547 sq mi). Kagoshima Prefecture borders Kumamoto P ...
.
"Nationwide List of ''Ichinomiya''," p. 2
; retrieved 2012-3-13. The '' kami'' enshrined is .
See also
* List of Shinto shrines in Japan
* Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines
References
External links
Official Website
Shinto shrines in Kagoshima Prefecture
Ibusuki, Kagoshima
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Beppyo shrines
Kokuhei Shōsha
Shikinai Shosha
Important Cultural Properties of Kagoshima Prefecture