Izushi Shrine


Izushi jinja is a Shinto shrine located in the west of Toyooka in Hyōgo Prefecture in Japan.

History

Historical records present conflicting narratives about the foundation of the shrine in the 1st century BC. It was mentioned in the Kojiki and the Nihonshoki.
Izushi was designated as the chief Shinto Shrine for the former Tajima province.
Amenohiboko is enshrined. A passage in the nihongi from the reign of Emperor Suinin mentions the "divine treasures of Izushi" brought to Japan by Ame no hihoko.
From 1871 through 1946, Izushi was officially designated one of the Kokuhei Chūsha, meaning that it stood in the mid-range of ranked, nationally significant shrines.