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Set on Mount Hiyoriyama, looking down on the mouth of the Kitakami river and the sea.
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Kashimamiko Shrine is a shrine located in Ishinomaki, Miyagi. Its former shrine rank was prefectural shrine. It is one of the 100 seats of Mutsu Province among the Engishiki-listed shrines. It enshrines two deities, father and son: Takemikazuchi no Mikoto and Kashima Amatarirake no Mikoto (child deity of Takemikazuchi no Mikoto). The founding is unknown, but the characters for "Kashimamiko Shrine" first appear in 859 (Jogan 1).
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Founded：Unknown (ancient) Blessings：Safe sea voyages
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