Katayamahiko Shrine

Katayama Hiko Shrine is a shrine located in Nagafune-cho, Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture. The enshrined deity is Katayama Hiko (Katayama Hiko no Mikoto). Shikinai small shrine. The company rank is Gosha. == Overview == It is listed as Junii Katayama Hiko Shrine in the Engishiki Jinmyocho, and is said to belong to the same deity as Katayama Shrine, Suzuka District, Ise Province. The enshrined deity is Katayama Hiko-kami, but according to the shrine's legend, ``Katayama Hiko-kami is an abbreviation for Kibitsu Hiko-no-Mikoto, who sits on Katayama.'' Also, according to the ``Bizen Shiki Shako,'' it is listed as Jusanmi Katayama Daimyojin and Katayama Ōkami, according to ``Jingishiro,'' Kamo Katayama Mikojin, ``Bizen Kunishi'' and ``Jinja Goroku,'' Oyama Kui no kami, and ``Kibion ​​Koroku'' says Amahikata Kihikata no Mikoto. The date of its establishment is unknown, but since ancient times it has been enshrined on Mt. Kamiyama (Koyama) to the south of the shrine. It is said that it was moved to its current location in 1055, during the middle of the Heian period. In 1873, it became Gosha.