Hida Shrine

Overview

Hida Shrine stands in Miyauchi, Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture. It is a shikinaisha shrine recorded in the Heian-period Engishiki register of shrines, and its former shrine rank was gosha. The shrine sits on a hill west of the Miyauchi settlement, facing east at the foot of a ridge extending from Mount Aota-Namba.

Highlights

• ●A shikinaisha shrine listed in the Engishiki register, with the former rank of gosha
• ●Sits facing east at the foot of a ridge extending from Mount Aota-Namba
• ●The Hida archaeological site spreads around the shrine grounds
• ●The Kannondaira and Tenjindo burial mound clusters nearby are a designated national Historic Site

History

Listed in the Engishiki register of shrines, Hida Shrine counts among the shikinaisha of former Echigo Province. Under the modern shrine ranking system used before the war, it held the rank of gosha (village shrine).

Map

37.0537, 138.2357 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head to Hida Shrine on the hill west of the Miyauchi settlement
2. 2Pay respects at the east-facing shrine buildings
3. 3Explore the surrounding Hida archaeological site
4. 4Extend the visit to the Kannondaira burial mound cluster to the north or the Tenjindo cluster to the south, both part of the designated national Historic Site

Did you know?

💡 The area around the shrine encompasses the Hida archaeological site, with the Kannondaira burial mound cluster to the north and the Tenjindo burial mound cluster to the south. Together these are designated a national Historic Site under the name Kannondaira and Tenjindo Kofun Clusters.

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