Iwa Shrine

**Iwa jinja** (伊和神社)
Iwa jinja (伊和神社)
	One of the shrine buildings at Iwa jinja
Religion
Affiliation	Shinto
Location
	Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates	35°5′15″N 134°35′11.1″E
	Glossary of Shinto

Iwa jinja (伊和神社) is a Japanese Shinto shrine in Shiso, Hyōgo on the island of Honshu.[1]

History

Iwo jinja was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of the old Harima Province. It serves today as one of the ichinomiya of Hyōgo Prefecture. [2] The enshrined kami is Ookuninushi no kami (大国主神)[1]

References

Kotodamaya.com, "Iwo Jinja"; retrieved 2012-11-20.
"Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-11-20.

Other websites

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[kotodamayama-1] Kotodamaya.com, "Iwo Jinja"; retrieved 2012-11-20.

[2] "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-11-20.