Hirose Taisha
Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan
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Hirose Shrine (廣瀬大社, Hirose-taisha), also referred to as Hirose-jinja, is a Shinto shrine located in Kawai, Nara prefecture, Japan.
Deity
- Wakaukanome-no-mikoto,
- Kushitama-no-mikoto,
- and Honoikaduchi-no-mikoto
Festivals
- Sunakake-matsuri (February 11th),
- Reisai (April 4th),
- and Õimi-no-matsuri (August 21st)
Location99 Kawai, Kawai-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara Prefecture, Japan
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Haiden, or the prayer hall | |
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| Affiliation | Shinto |
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| Location | 99 Kawai, Kawai-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°35′30″N 135°44′54″E |
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| Style | Kasuga-zukuri |
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 Glossary of Shinto | |
The shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period.[1] In 965, Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messengers were sent to report important events to the guardian kami of Japan. These heihaku were initially presented to 16 shrines including the Hirose Shrine.[2]
From 1871 through 1946, Hirose Shrine was officially designated one of the kanpei-taisha (官幣大社), meaning that it stood in the first rank of government supported shrines.[3]
