Sano Hoshimiya Shrine
栃木県
An ancient Shimotsuke shrine of star worship, linked to Hidesato's legend of slaying the giant centipede
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700
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JR佐野駅から徒歩約12分
栃木県佐野市大蔵町
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Shrine
Founded 700
1326 years
Enshrined Deity
磐裂命
Overview
Hoshimiya Shrine, enshrined in Sano city with Iwasaku no Mikoto as its principal deity, is an ancient shrine of Shimotsuke Province that preserves vestiges of star and celestial body worship. Hoshimiya shrines are distributed in large numbers throughout Tochigi prefecture, forming a star-worship culture unique to Shimotsuke Province. Sano is a place associated with Fujiwara no Hidesato, and the sh…
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Origins
Hoshimiya Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded around 700 CE, during the early Nara period, making it one of the ancient shrines of Shimotsuke Province (present-day Tochigi Prefecture). The principal deity enshrined is Iwasaku-no-Mikoto, and the shrine has long served as a key site of t…
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