Hiromine Shrine (広峯神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Himeji.[1] It is one of the three main shrines of the Gion cult alongside Yasaka Shrine, and Tsushima Shrine.[2]: 123 Until the Muromachi period the shrine was perceived as highly prestigious, on par with Kumano Taisha, but little remains of its past glory.[2]: 124–125 In contrast to other shrines of the Gion cult the shrine is associated with agriculture. | ||||||
Affiliation: Shinto | ||||||
Deity: Susanoo/Gozu Tenno (Gion cult)Ashinazuchi and Tenazuchi | ||||||