Shrine

The former name of a town (Yasa-cho) in Kato County, southeastern Hyogo Prefecture. It is currently a district occupying the central part of Kato City. It was incorporated as a town in 1912 (Taisho 1). In 1955 (Showa 30), Yasa-cho merged with the villages of Fukuda, Yoneda, Kamifukuda, and Kamogawa. In 2006 (Heisei 18), it merged with the towns of Takino and Tojo to become Kato City. National Routes 175 and 372 and the Chugoku Expressway pass through the area, and the Takinoyashiro Interchange is located there. The Kakogawa River flows along the western edge, and the Yasa Plateau, with its medium and low terraces, is at the northern edge of the Himeji Plain and is a grain-producing region. The eastern part is dominated by Tertiary period hills, and the northeastern part by mountains. The shrine in the central area developed as a temple town for the Shikinaisha Saho Shrine, and the place name is derived from this. It was also a post town on the Tamba Highway, which ran from Kyoto to the western part of Japan, and a nearby market town. The hills of Ureshino were the site of the Hyogo National University of Teacher Education, the Hyogo Prefectural Ureshinodai Lifelong Learning Center, and the Prefectural Education Training Institute, as part of the prefecture's academic city plan. Furthermore, cutting-edge companies in fields such as electronics have set up shop in the Yashiro Science Park (industrial complex). There are many ancient shrines and temples, including Kiyomizu-dera, the 25th temple of the Thirty-three Western Temples, and Choko-ji, which was founded in the 7th century and has many cultural properties in addition to its main hall (a national treasure). The ritual dances of Sumiyoshi Shrine on the Kami-Kamo River are a tradition of medieval dengaku and Noh dance, and are designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Japan.

[Toshiaki Niki]

"The History of Yashiro Town, 5 volumes (2001~ Yashiro Town)"

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

兵庫県南東部、加東郡(かとうぐん)にあった旧町名（社町(ちょう)）。現在は加東市の中央部を占める一地区。1912年（大正1）町制施行。1955年（昭和30）社町は福田、米田(よねだ)、上福田、鴨川(かもがわ)の4村と合併。2006年（平成18）滝野(たきの)、東条(とうじょう)の2町と合併、市制施行して加東市となる。国道175号・372号、中国自動車道が通じ、滝野社インターチェンジがある。西端を加古川が流れ、中位・低位段丘面の社台地は姫路平野の北端にあたり、穀倉地帯である。東部は第三紀の丘陵、北東部は山地で占められる。中心地区の社は式内社佐保神社の門前町として発達し、地名もそれに由来する。また京都から西国へ通じる丹波(たんば)街道の宿場町、近隣の市場町でもあった。嬉野(うれしの)の丘陵地は県の学園都市構想により国立兵庫教育大学、県立嬉野台生涯教育センター、県立教育研修所などが置かれた。また、社サイエンスパーク（工業団地）にはエレクトロニクスなどの先端企業が進出している。古社寺が多く、清水(きよみず)寺は西国三十三所第25番札所、朝光寺(ちょうこうじ)は7世紀の開基で、本堂（国宝）のほか文化財も多い。上鴨川住吉神社(すみよしじんじゃ)の神事舞は中世の田楽(でんがく)、能舞を伝え、国の重要無形民俗文化財。

［二木敏篤］

『『社町史』全5巻（2001～　・社町）』

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