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First shrine of Hizen Province, standing on the bank of the Kase river.
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Yodohime Shrine is a shrine in Saga, Saga Prefecture. It is a shrine listed in the Engishiki and the Ichinomiya of Hizen Province; its former shrine rank was prefectural shrine. It is also written 'Yodohime Shrine' with other characters, has the alternative name 'Kawakami Shrine', and is popularly called 'Yodohime-san'. According to the surviving fragments of the Hizen no Kuni Fudoki (headnote to the register of shrine names), the deity Yodohime was enshrined on November 1 in the 25th year of Emperor Kinmei (564?).
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded：564 Shrine rank：Ichinomiya of Hizen Province Blessings：Safe childbirth
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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