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Tamura Jinja
香川県
The Ichinomiya of Sanuki, listed in the Engishiki, revered for matchmaking, agriculture, and longevity blessings
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ことでん一宮駅から徒歩10分
香川県高松市一宮町286
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倭迹迹日百襲姫命
Overview
Tamura Shrine is the ichinomiya (chief provincial shrine) of Sanuki Province, enshrining five deities including Yamato Totohimomoso-hime no Mikoto and revered for blessings of agriculture, matchmaking, and longevity. Listed in the Engishiki (927 CE), it ranks among the highest-class shrines of the Heian period. The vast precincts contain a sacred spring called Kame-no-Ike (Turtle Pond) said to hav…
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The founding date of Tamura Shrine remains unknown, but it is said to have long been venerated as the chief guardian shrine of Sanuki Province. It is listed in the Engishiki (927 CE), a prestigious collection of governmental regulations compiled in the mid-Heian period, establishing it as one of the…
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