| Hirose Taisha 廣瀬大社 |
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| The Haiden, or main prayer hall. | |
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| Dedicated to | Wakaukanomenomikoto, Kushitamanomikoto, Honoikaduchinomikoto |
| Address | 66 Kawai, Kawai, Nara |
| Phone | 0745-56-2065 |
| Website | Homepage |
Glossary of Shinto |
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Hirose Shrine (廣瀬神社 Hirose Jinja), also known as Hirose Taisha, 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, the 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]
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