Ōharano Shrine
Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan
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Ōharano Shrine (大原野神社, Ōharano jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
| Ōharano Shrine (大原野神社, Ōharano jinja) | |
|---|---|
3rd Torii | |
  Location within Japan | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Takemikazuchi Himegami |
| 786 | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 34°57′37″N 135°39′22″E |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
Ōharano is dedicated to the Fujiwara tutelary kami, Ame-no-Koyane, who was said to have assisted in the founding of the state.[1]
History
The shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period.[2] 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 Ōharano Shrine.[3]
From 1871 through 1946, the Ōhorano Shrine was officially designated one of the Kanpei-chūsha (官幣中社), meaning that it stood in the second rank of government supported shrines.[4]