| 1．Daidarabotchi ・ | ||||||
| Daidarabotchi (ダイダラボッチ, 大座法師) was a gigantic type of yōkai in Japanese mythology, sometimes said to pose as a mountain range when sleeping. The size of a Daidarabotchi was so great that his footprints were said to have created innumerable lakes and ponds. In one legend, a Daidarabotchi weighed Mount Fuji and Mount Tsukuba to see which was heavier, but he accidentally split Tsukuba's peak after he was finished with it. | ||||||
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| 2．Hokkaidō Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| The Hokkaidō Shrine (北海道神宮, Hokkaidō Jingū), named the Sapporo Shrine (札幌神社, Sapporo Jinja) until 1964, is a Shinto shrine located in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Sited in Maruyama Park, Chūō-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, the Hokkaido Shrine enshrines four kami including the soul of the Emperor Meiji. A number of early explorers of Hokkaidō such as Mamiya Rinzō are also enshrined. | ||||||
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| Deity： Ōkunitama [simple], Ōkuninushi, and Sukunahikona Established： 1871 | ||||||
| 3．Nishino Shrine ・ | ||||||
| Nishino Shrine (西野神社, Nishino jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Sapporo, Hokkaido. It was established in 1885, and enshrines the kami Toyotama-hime (豊玉姫命), Ugayafukiaezu no mikoto (鵜草葺不合命), and Emperor Ōjin as Hondawake no mikoto (譽田別命). The shrine is constructed in the Shinmei-zukuri architectural style. | ||||||
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| 4．Hakodate Hachimangū ・Shinto | ||||||
| Hakodate Hachiman Shrine (函館八幡宮, Hakodate Hachimangū) is a Shinto shrine located in Hakodate, Hokkaido. It is a Hachiman shrine, dedicated to the kami Hachiman. It is also a Sōja shrine that enshrines all the deities of its region, although it technically does not have a province. It was established in 1445. Its main festival is held annually on August 15. Kami enshrined here include Emperor Ōjin as Hondawake no mikoto (品陀和気命), Sumiyoshi no Okami (住吉大神), and Kotohira no Okami (金刀比羅大神). It was formerly a National Shrine of the Second Rank (国幣中社, kokuhei-chūsha) in the modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines. | ||||||
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| Deity： Ōmononushi(Konpira Gongen) Established： 1445 | ||||||
| 5．Hokkaidō Tōshō-gū ・ | ||||||
| Hokkaido Tōshō-gū (北海道東照宮) is a Shinto shrine in Hakodate, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. It was previously known as Hakodate Tōshō-gū (函館東照宮). | ||||||
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| 6．Sumiyoshi Shrine (Hokkaidō) ・ | ||||||
| Sumiyoshi Shrine (住吉神社, Sumiyoshi Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Otaru, Hokkaido. Its annual festival is on July 15.[1] The kami Kamitsusu no O no Ōkami (上筒之男大神), Nakatsutsu no O no Ōkami (中筒之男大神), Sokotsutsu no O no Ōkami (底筒之男大神), Okinagaranushihime no Ōkami (息長足姫大神), Onamochi no Ōkami (大名持大神), Sukunabikona no Ōkami (少彦名大神) and others are enshrined here. | ||||||
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| 7．Kamikawa Shrine ・ | ||||||
| Kamikawa Shrine (上川神社, Kamikawa jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. Established in 1883, it is dedicated to the kami Amaterasu (天照皇大御神), Ōkuninushi (大己貴大神), Sukunabikona no Ōkami (少彦名大神), Toyoukebime (豊受姫神), Ōmononushi (大物主神), Ame-no-Kaguyama-no-Mikoto [ja] (天乃香久山神), Takeminakata (建御名方神), Emperor Ōjin as Hondawake no Mikoto (譽田分命), and others. Its annual festival is on July 21. | ||||||
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| Deity： AmaterasuŌkuninushiSukunabikonaIwamura Michitoshi | ||||||
| 8．Hokkaidō Gokoku Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Hokkaidō Gokoku Shrine (北海道護国神社, Hokkaidō Gokoku jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Asahikawa, Hokkaido at 1 Chome-2282-2 Hanasakicho, Asahikawa, Hokkaido 070-0901. It was established in 1902, and enshrines Raijin (雷電大神), Sarutahiko Ōkami (猿田彦大神), and other kami. It is a Gokoku Shrine, or a shrine dedicated to war dead. Such shrines were made to serve to enshrine the war dead, and they were all considered "branches" of Yasukuni Shrine. They were renamed from Shokonsha in 1939.[1] 63,141 people are enshrined there.[2] | ||||||
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| Type： Gokoku shrine(Formerly Shokonsha) | ||||||
| 9．Itsukushima shrine (Kushiro) ・ | ||||||
| Itsukushima Jinja (厳島神社) is a Shinto shrine in Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan. It was founded at the beginning of the nineteenth century.[1] A statue of Yakushi or Kannon by Enkū has been designated a Prefectural Cultural Property.[2][3] (in Japanese) Itsukushima Jinja homepage 42°58′19″N 144°22′19″E / 42.97194°N 144.37194°E / 42.97194; 144.37194 | ||||||
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| 10．Obihiro Shrine ・ | ||||||
| Obihiro Shrine (帯廣神社, Obihiro jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Obihiro, Hokkaido. Erected in 1910, it is dedicated to the kami Ōkuni-mitama no mikoto (大國魂神), Ōkuninushi no mikoto (大那牟遲神), and Sukunabikona no mikoto (少彦名神). Its annual festival is on September 24. Obihiro Shrine was formerly ranked as a prefectural shrine. | ||||||
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| 11．Iwamizawa Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Iwamizawa Jinja (岩見沢神社) is a Shinto shrine in Iwamizawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. Founded in the Meiji period, it is modelled on the shinmei-zukuri style.[1][2] | ||||||
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| 12．Tarumaezan Shrine ・ | ||||||
| Tarumaezan Shrine (樽前山神社, Tarumaezan Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Tomakomai, Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is located on Mount Tarumae, and it was promoted to a prefectural shrine in 1936. It enshrines the Shinto kami Kukunochi (久久能智神), Kaya no hime (鹿屋野比賣神), and Oyamatsumi (大山津見神). 42°39′40″N 141°36′16″E / 42.66098°N 141.60447°E / 42.66098; 141.60447 | ||||||
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| 13．Hokumon Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Hokumon Jinja (北門神社) is a Shinto shrine in Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan. In Tenmei 5 (1785), Matsumae Domain trader and agent Murayama Denbee (村山伝兵衛) (1738–1813) is said to have founded the small shrine of Sōya Daijingū (宗谷大神宮), enshrining Amaterasu as guardian of the north gate.[1][2] In 1896 the shrine was transferred to its current location and renamed Hokumon Jinja, with Takemikazuchi and Kotoshironushi enshrined alongside Amaterasu. In 1902 work on the shrine buildings was completed, but on 17 May 1911 the whole complex was destroyed by a wild fire. The year 1913 saw the rebuilding of the honden and haiden and in 1916 Hokuman Jinja was ranked as a Village Shrine. In 1925 the shrine offices were donated and in 1933 Hokumon Jinja was promoted to the rank of District Shrine. The hexagonal shrine mikoshi was dedicated in 1949 and in 1978 the new shrine building was completed and a transfer ceremony held.[1] | ||||||
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| Deity： AmaterasuTakemikazuchiKotoshironushi Festival： 5 July Established： | ||||||
| 14．Ebetsu shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Ebetsu Jinja (江別神社) is a Shinto shrine in Ebetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan. It was built in honour of the Taishō Emperor in 1915 and is modelled on the shinmei-zukuri style. Within the shrine is enshrined Amaterasu.[1] (in Japanese) Ebetsu Jinja homepage | ||||||
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| Deity： Amaterasu, Taishō Emperor Established： 1915 | ||||||
| 15．Sapporo Hachimangū ・Shinto | ||||||
| Sapporo Hachimangū (札幌八幡宮, Sapporo Hachimangū) is a Shinto shrine located in Sapporo, Hokkaido. It is a Hachiman shrine, dedicated to the kami Hachiman. It was established in 1977. Kami enshrined here include Tenjin (天満大神), Sugawara no Michizane), Akibadai Gongen (秋葉大権現), Ume no Miya Okami (梅の宮大神), and Kotohira no Okami (金刀比羅大神). | ||||||
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| Deity： Tenjin (天満大神),Sugawara no Michizane),Akibadai Gongen (秋葉大権現),Ume no Miya Okami (梅の宮大神),Kotohira no Okami (金刀比羅大神) | ||||||
| 16．Ubagami Daijingū ・Shinto | ||||||
| Ubagami Daijingū (姥神大神宮) is a Shinto shrine in Esashi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Its foundation date is uncertain but its existence is documented from the Edo period.[1] It is considered the oldest Shinto Shrine in Hokkaido.[2] The Ubagami Daijingū Togyosai, when floats decked out with lanterns are paraded through the town, is celebrated in August.[3] | ||||||
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| 17．Ōta Shrine (Setana) ・ | ||||||
| Ōta Jinja (太田神社) is a Shinto shrine in Setana, Hokkaidō, Japan. Founded in 1441–3, its buildings are scattered over the steep mountainside overlooking the Sea of Japan.[1][2][3][4] (in Japanese) Photographs of Ōtasan Jinja 42°16′03″N 139°46′53″E / 42.26750°N 139.78139°E / 42.26750; 139.78139 | ||||||
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