Shizuri Shrine in Yurihama Town is the ichinomiya (highest-ranking shrine) of the ancient Hoki Province, and its main hall, built during the Muromachi period, is designated an Important Cultural Property. The enshrined deity, Takehazuchi no Kami, has been worshipped since ancient times as the god of weaving and dyeing. The name Shizuri derives from an ancient Japanese textile technique, and the sh…

As the ichinomiya of Hoki Province, the shrine has held the highest rank in the region since ancient times. It is recorded in the Engishiki as a shikinaisha, and serves as the central place of worship for the Shizuri faith centered on Takehazuchi no Kami. In the medieval period it received the patro…