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Address 99 Izushicho Miyauchi, Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture 668-0204, Japan Similar Izushi Castle, Iwa Shrine, Sukyō‑ji Temple, Yabu Shrine, Arikoyama Castle | ||
Izushi jinja (出石神社) is a Shinto shrine located in the west of Toyooka in Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan.
History
Historical records present conflicting narratives about the foundation of the shrine in the 1st century BC. It was mentioned in the Kojiki and the Nihonshoki.
Izushi was designated as the chief Shinto Shrine (ichinomiya) for the former Tajima province. Amenohiboko is enshrined. A passage in the nihongi from the reign of Emperor Suinin mentions the "divine treasures of Izushi" (Izushi no kandakara) brought to Japan by Ame no hihoko.
From 1871 through 1946, Izushi was officially designated one of the Kokuhei Chūsha (国幣中社), meaning that it stood in the mid-range of ranked, nationally significant shrines.
References
Izushi Shrine Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA