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It carries the legend of the divine dog Shippeitaro. Its naked festival is an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
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Yanahime Shrine is a shrine in Mitsuke, Iwata, Shizuoka. It is an Engishiki-listed small shrine and its former shrine rank was a former prefectural shrine. It is known by its popular name Mitsuke Tenjin. According to the "Jinmyocho Kosho", it is said to be Yano Wakahime no Mikoto. The year of founding is unknown. Its first appearance in the literature is an entry in the Shoku Nihon Koki, June of Jowa 7 (840), conferring the Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade, and on January 17 of Jogan 2 (860) it received the Senior Fifth Rank, Upper Grade. It is listed as a small shrine in the Engishiki register of deities.
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Founded：Unknown (ancient) Blessings：Warding off evil
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