Himemiya Shrine
📍 Saitama, Miyashiro · 373 Himemiya, Miyashiro-machi, Minamisaitama-gun, Saitama
About
Enshrined 多記理姫命, 市杵島姫命, 多記津姫命
Rank 村社
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–17:00
Fee
¥500
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
History
Himemiya Shrine stands along the Himemiya-otoshi River, a tributary of the Oofuru-Tone River, in Miyashiro-machi, Saitama Prefecture. It has long served as the chief guardian shrine of the former Hyakken domain. The enshrined deities are the three Munakata goddesses: Takiribime-no-mikoto, Ichikishimahime-no-mikoto, and Takitsuhime-no-mikoto. The shrine is also regarded as a candidate for the ancient Shikinaisha known as Miyame Shrine in Musashi Province. Formerly ranked as a village shrine, it continues to serve as a place of prayer for the local community.
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