Ube shrine

Ube jinja
宇倍神社

Ube shrine precincts
Glossary of Shinto

Ube Shrine (宇倍神社 Ube-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan.[1]

History

Ube was designated as the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) for the former Inaba province. [2]

From 1871 through 1946, Ube was officially designated one of the Kokuhei Chūsha (国幣中社), meaning that it stood in the second rank of national government supported shrines.

See also

Notes

  1. Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1964). Visiting Famous Shrines in Japan, pp. 329-351.
  2. "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2.; retrieved 2011-08-09

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ube Shrine.

(Japanese) Ube Jinja official website

Coordinates: 35°28′51″N 134°16′08″E / 35.4808°N 134.269°E / 35.4808; 134.269


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