Yodohime Shrine

Yodohime jinja

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History

Yodohime jinja was founded in the sixth century. It enshrines the kami of the grandmother of Emperor Jimmu.

It was one of two chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of Hizen Province and Saga Prefecture.^[1]

References

↑ Picken, Stuart. (2004). Sourcebook in Shinto: Selected Documents, p. 377; "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-23.

Other websites

Media related to Yodohime-jinja at Wikimedia Commons

Yodohime jinja website (in Japanese) Archived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine

Coordinates: 33°32′N 130°26′E / 33.533°N 130.433°E / 33.533; 130.433

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[1] Picken, Stuart. (2004). Sourcebook in Shinto: Selected Documents, p. 377; "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-8-23.

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