Photo: Saigen Jiro / CC0 ／ Source
Value Village ／ Ibaraki ／ Shrines & Temples
かしまじんぐう Kashima Jingu
Photo: Saigen Jiro / CC0 ／ Source
In Heian-period records, only three shrines could call themselves jingu: Ise, Kashima and Katori. That rank was granted to a place this far from the capital. The kaname-ishi in its grounds is said to pin down the catfish that causes earthquakes.
| Type | Shrine |
|---|---|
| City / town | Kashima |
| Said to bring | Victory / Warding off misfortune / Road safety |
| Area in the prefecture | Rokko |
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