Niukawakami Shrine
Shinto shrine in Nara, Japan
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Niukawakami Shrine (丹生川上神社, Niukawakami Jinja), also known as Nibukawakami Jinja, is a Shinto shrine located at Higashiyoshino in Nara, Japan.
Festival16 October
Location968 Ōaza Omura
Higashiyoshino Yoshino District
Nara prefecture
Higashiyoshino Yoshino District
Nara prefecture
| Niukawakami Shrine 丹生川上神社 | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Mizuhanome |
| Festival | 16 October |
| Location | |
| Location | 968 Ōaza Omura Higashiyoshino Yoshino District Nara prefecture |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Coordinates | 34°23′25″N 135°59′11″E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Nagare-zukuri |
| Established | 675 |
| Website | |
| www | |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
History
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 Niukawakami Shrine.[2]
From 1871 through 1946, the Nibukawakami Jinja 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]
