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A shrine in Uto City dedicated to the belief in My…
JR宇土駅から徒歩15分
熊本県宇土市神馬町
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A shrine in Uto City dedicated to the belief in Myoken, enshrining Amenominakanushi no Kami (the Bodhisattva Myoken of the North Star) as its principal deity. Known since ancient times as a sacred site venerating Myoken, the guardian of the north, the shrine was successively patronized by both the Kato Kiyomasa and Hosokawa clans, who renovated its buildings. As a protective deity of warriors, Myo…
The exact founding date of Uto Myoken-gu is unknown, but it is said to have been enshrined in Uto from ancient times as a sacred site of Myoken faith, which deifies the North Star (Hokushin). The principal deity is Amenominakanushi no Kami, identified with Hokushin Myoken Bosatsu, and the shrine has…
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Derived from the enshrined deity "天之御中主神"
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