Population 378,829 (Mar 2015) | ||
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Weather 10°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 49% Humidity Colleges and Universities Shubun University, Shubun University Junior College, Aichi Kiwami College of Nursing Points of interest Masumida Shrine, Shinmeisha, Kuhonji Park, Okumachi Park, Ichinomiyashimigishisetsuko Memorial Museum | ||
Ichinomiya (一宮, also 一の宮 or 一之宮, first shrine) is a historical term referring to the Japanese Shinto shrines with the highest shrine rank (ja:社格) in a province or prefecture.
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Map of Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Most of the old provinces of Japan had one or more ichinomiya, which gave rise to place names, such as the city of Ichinomiya, Aichi. Shrines of the lower rank are called ninomiya (二宮, second), sannomiya (三宮, third), shinomiya (四宮, fourth), and so forth.
History
Ichinomiya developed from the system of classification and ranking of shrines within a province.
References
Ichinomiya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA