Miwa Shrine (Higashisue, Setouchi)

Miwa Shrine is a shrine located in Higashisue, Nagafune-cho, Setouchi, Okayama Prefecture. The enshrined deity is the big name. Shikinai small shrine. There is another Miwa Shrine with the same name in Osafune Town. The company rank is Gosha. == Overview == It is enshrined on the top of Hirotakayama (166m). Hirotakayama has been called Miwa-no-mine since ancient times, and like Mt. Miwa in Nara Prefecture, it has been worshiped as a sacred mountain. At the northern foot of Mt. Hirotakayama, there are tumuli such as the Tsukiyama tumulus and the Sazaki tumulus group, and at the southern foot of the mountain, the Sazarashi tumulus group, and the surrounding area was inhabited by people since ancient times. The origin of Hirotakayama's name is based on Empress Jingu's favorite horse, Shirataka, as follows. While Empress Jingu was staying in Kabuzaki, Ushimado, by boat, a white hawk accidentally fell into the sea.