Founded Unknown Phone +81 86-287-4111 | Website kibitujinja.com Dedicated to Kibitsuhiko-no-mikoto | |
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Address 931 Kibitsu, Kita Ward, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture 701-1341, Japan Similar Kibitsuhiko jinja, Saijoinarisanmyokyoji, Bitchūkokubun‑ji Temple, Kōraku‑en, Okayama Castle Profiles | ||
Kibitsu Shrine (吉備津神社), is a Shinto shrine in Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The Honden-Haiden is a National Treasure and the sole exemplar of the kibitsu-zukuri style of architecture, although the Soshidō of Hokekyō-ji is now believed to have been modeled thereon.
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History
Kibitsu Shrine was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Bitchū Province. The enshrined kami is Kibitsuhiko-no-mikoto (吉備津彦命), who was the son of legendary Emperor Korei.
The shrine was one of 23 sanctuaries in the mid-range of ranked Imperial shrines or Kanpei-chūsha (官幣中社).
Buildings
References
Kibitsu Shrine Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA