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Kibitsu Jinja (Bingo)

Hiroshima · Fukuyama · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 吉備津神社（備後）

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WHAT TO DOKibitsu Jinja (Bingo)

First shrine of Bingo Province. It enshrines the same Kibitsuhiko as the Kibitsu Jinja in Okayama, evidence of the old land of Kibi having been split into three.

WHEREHiroshima

Bingo · Fukuyama

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First shrine of Bingo Province. It enshrines the same Kibitsuhiko as the Kibitsu Jinja in Okayama, evidence of the old land of Kibi having been split into three.

About this place

Kibitsu Shrine (吉備津神社) is a Shinto shrine in the Shin'ichi-chō neighborhood of the city of Fukuyama in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Bingo Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on November 23.

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Key facts

Founded：806 (traditional) Shrine rank：Ichinomiya of Bingo Province Designation：Important Cultural Property Blessings：Warding off evil, Agriculture

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