Ichinomiya Nukisaki Shrine, enshrined at Ichinomiya in Tomioka, is an ancient shrine with the highest prestige as the Ichinomiya (first shrine) of Kozuke Province. Enshrining Futsunushi no Mikoto and Hime-Okami as principal deities, it has been revered as guardian of military prowess and the land. It features a descending approach road — rare nationwide — with the unique structure of descending th…

The shrine is traditionally said to have been founded in 531 CE, during the reign of Emperor Ankan, as a place of worship for Futsunushi no Mikoto, the ancestral deity of the Mononobe clan. It is believed to have originally stood at Saginomiya to the north of its current location, before being reloc…