The main guardian shrine of the ancient Asaka Province (modern Koriyama), said to have been founded in 135 CE. Enshrines Hitone no Mikoto, the province's first local chieftain (kuni no miyatsuko). Listed in the Engishiki, the shrine celebrates over 1,800 years of history and hosts around 300,000 visitors at New Year's.

The founding of Asaka Kuninomiyatsuko Shrine is traditionally attributed to 135 CE, when Hitone no Mikoto, the first provincial chieftain (kuni no miyatsuko) appointed to the Asaka district of Mutsu Province, is said to have been enshrined here. The shrine is listed in the Engishiki Jinmyocho, a 10t…