Kibitsuhiko Shrine

Located in Ichinomiya, Kita-ku, Okayama City. The main deity is Okibitsuhiko-no-Mikoto. When Kibi Province was divided into separate provinces, it was founded as the Ichinomiya of Bizen Province. During the Heian period, it was highly revered by successive provincial governors, and in 1276 (Kenji 2), the shrine was transferred to another location by imperial decree, and there is a record that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu enshrined the principal image of Jinguji Temple. It was formerly a small national shrine. The shrine buildings have been renovated many times since the Middle Ages, and it had 51 buildings including the main building, but the main building was destroyed by fire in 1930 (Showa 5), ​​and was subsequently rebuilt. The regular festival days are the third Saturday and Sunday of October. There are special rituals such as the rice planting festival (August 2nd and 3rd).

[Yoshii Sadatoshi]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

岡山市北区一宮(いちのみや)に鎮座。主神は大吉備津彦命(みこと)。吉備国が分国されたとき、備前国の一宮として創祀(そうし)された。平安時代、代々の国司の崇敬厚く、1276年（建治2）院宣によって遷宮が行われ、足利義満(あしかがよしみつ)により神宮寺本尊が奉祀された記録がある。旧国幣小社。社殿は中世以来たびたび造営がなされ、本殿以下51宇を具備していたが、1930年（昭和5）火災によって主要な社殿を焼亡し、その後復興された。例祭日は10月第3土・日曜日。御田植祭（8月2日、3日）などの特殊神事がある。

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