Sacred place
Kamikawa Shrine
Kamikawa Shrine in Asahikawa, Hokkaido was established in 1902 as the regional guardian of the Kamikawa basin and Hokkaido pioneer settlement.
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Kamikawa Shrine in Asahikawa is the Kamikawa-region pioneer shrine, founded in 1902 with the three pioneer kami of Meiji Hokkaido.
Description
Kamikawa Shrine (上川神社) is a Shinto shrine in Kaguraoka Park, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, founded in 1902 in the lineage of the pioneer shrines of Meiji-era Hokkaido. The principal kami are Amaterasu-Omikami, Onamuchi-no-Kami, Sukunabikona-no-Kami, Emperor Meiji, and the spirits of those who gave their lives in the development of Hokkaido. Onamuchi (Okuninushi) and Sukunabikona are recorded in the Kojiki (712 CE) as the partners who carried out the land-making of the Central Land of Reed Plains. The shrine was originally projected in 1893 in connection with the proposed transfer of the imperial capital to Asahikawa, ranked as a prefectural shrine in 1920, and the present main hall was completed in the 1973 relocation. The annual festival of 20-22 July, coinciding with the Asahikawa Summer Festival, is the largest summer festival of the Kamikawa region.
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上川神社 由緒・所在地資料
Institutional source各社寺・公的機関
上川神社の名称・所在地・由緒を確認するための社寺・公的機関の公開資料。
上川神社 公式サイト
Institutional source上川神社（北海道旭川市）の御祭神・由緒・所在地に関する公式情報。
https://www.kamikawajinja.com/上川神社 - Wikipedia 日本語版
Secondary sourceWikipedia contributors
上川神社の名称・所在地・座標を確認するため、Wikidata item Q11358960 と日本語版 Wikipedia を参照。
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%8A%E5%B7%9D%E7%A5%9E%E7%A4%BE
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