Hoshi Shrine

Hoshi Shrine is a shrine located at the summit of Mt. Hoshigami in Manaboshi, Kita Ward, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture. Ukireizenkakusha is enshrined in the parallel shrine buildings. The company rank is village company. == History == During the Nara period, a light suddenly flashed at night in this area, causing a tremor. For the next 35 days, the summit of Mt. Hoshigami was covered in clouds, and the villagers felt something eerie because they saw something glowing in the mountains, so they called an onmyoji to have their fortune told, and they were told that three stars had fallen from the sky. It was said that if the three stars were worshiped, the area would prosper, and the villagers believed this and built shrines to enshrine the three stars. There is a theory that the three huge stones behind the main shrine are historical stars, and another theory that the main shrine contains a meteorite. In addition, the place name of Shinboshi originates from this story and the shrine. There are Hoshi Shrines in Nagoya and other places, but they are not related, and this is the only shrine where Mikahayahi no Kami is enshrined as the main deity.