Enshrined in Ichinomiya, Kita Ward, Okayama City, this ancient shrine has served as the ichinomiya of Bizen Province throughout the ages. Like Kibitsu Jinja, it enshrines Ohkibitsu-hiko no Mikoto as its principal deity, but as a separate ichinomiya of the former province of Bizen, as distinct from Bitchu, it stands alongside Kibitsu Jinja in a parallel relationship. Located at the foot of the Kibi…

Kibitsu-hiko Jinja is traditionally said to have been founded during the reign of Emperor Kōrei (circa 3rd century), originating from the legend that Ōkibitsu-hiko-no-Mikoto subjugated and pacified the ancient land of Kibi. Situated at the northern foot of Mount Kibi-Nakayama, the shrine has long be…