Hirose-taisha 廣瀬大社 | |
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Affiliation | Shinto |
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Location | 99 Kawai, Kawai-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara Prefecture, Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 34°35′30″N 135°44′54″E / 34.59167°N 135.74833°E |
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Style | Kasuga-zukuri |
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Glossary of Shinto |
Hirose Shrine (廣瀬大社, Hirose-taisha), also referred to as Hirose-jinja, is a Shinto shrine located in Kawai, Nara prefecture, Japan.
The shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period. [1] 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 Hirose Shrine. [2]
From 1871 through 1946, Hirose Shrine was officially designated one of the kanpei-taisha (官幣大社), meaning that it stood in the first rank of government supported shrines. [3]
34°35′30″N 135°44′54″E / 34.59167°N 135.74833°E