Sōja Shrine

Mimasaka Sojagu is a shrine located in Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture. The official name is Soja. It is Mimasaka Kuni Soja, and its former status was prefectural shrine. == Enshrined God == Main enshrined deity Onamuchi no Mikoto Aiden deity Kagami Tsukuri no Mikoto - Enshrined deity at Nakayama Shrine (Ichinomiya, Mimasaka Province) Ugayafukiaezu Mikoto - Koya Shrine (Misaka Kuni Ninomiya) Enshrined Deity Mimasaka Domestic God == History == In ancient times, the Kokushi would visit all the shrines in each country in order, starting with Ichinomiya. In order to make this process more efficient, shrines were established near the capitals of each country where the gods of the country were enshrined, and rituals began to be performed all at once. Our company is the head office of Mimasaka Province. According to the shrine's legend, it began in the 25th year of Emperor Kinmei's reign (564?) when Taiki Takamiko was enshrined in the main building (Hondate), about 1 km west of the current location. However, the basis for this is unknown, and the company's history up to the end of the Muromachi period is unclear. It is said that in the early Nara period, in the 6th year of Wado (713), six districts in the northern part of Bizen Province were divided into Mimasaka Province, and the Kokufu was established in the 7th year of Wado (714). Later, Mimasakakokuji relocated it to its current location on Mt. Kikko, and enshrined all 65 villages of Mimasaka, including Nakayama Shrine and Koya Shrine, and designated it as Mimasakakuni Soja.