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Hikosan Jingū
Shinto shrine located in Soeda, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hikosan Jingū (英彦山神宮) is a Shinto shrine located in Soeda, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. Located on the boundary between Fukuoka and Oita Prefectures, Hiko-san has been venerated from ancient times as a sacred mountain. It was also a center of training for the Shugendō sect of Buddhism. The shrine is located on the Fukuoka Prefecture side of the mountain. The Jō-gu is located in the innermost part of the shrine grounds on the top of Naka-dake, the center peak of the three Hiko-san peaks. The sanctuary is said to have been built in 546. The Hōhei-den, a large lecture hall built in 1616, and the Kane-no-Torii, a bronze Shinto gateway built in 1637, have both been designated Important Cultural Properties by the Japanese government.
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Hikosan Jingū 英彦山神宮 | |
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![]() Hikosan Jingū Grand Shrine at the summit of Mt. Hiko. | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Amenooshihomimi Izanagi Izanami-no-Mikoto |
Location | |
Location | 1 Hiko-san, Soeda Tagawa District Fukuoka |
Geographic coordinates | 33.477944°N 130.926222°E / 33.477944; 130.926222 |
Architecture | |
Date established | 546 |
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