Ishioka Kashima Shrine
茨城県
Ancient shrine wrapped in dense forest, enshrined as guardian of the Hitachi provincial capital, echoed in the place name Kanoko
Kashima Shrine in Kanoko, Ishioka is a shrine of martial fortune with Takemikazuchi-no-Okami invited from Kashima Jingu. Kashima worship penetrated deeply into Ishioka where the Hitachi provincial capital was located, and in the warrior era it received devotion from warriors around the provincial capital. The place name Kanoko itself is said to derive from the sacred deer of Kashima Jingu, showing…
Kashima Shrine in Kanoko, Ishioka, is traditionally said to have been founded around the early Engi era in the early 900s, when Takemikazuchi-no-Okami was invited from Kashima Jingu. At the time, Kashima worship had spread widely around Ishioka, where the Hitachi provincial capital was established, …
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "武甕槌大神"
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