The 3 ichinomiya of Hiroshima
Hiroshima Prefecture holds 3 ichinomiya, covering the old provinces of Bingo Province, Aki Province. 1 of them hold a National Treasure.
- Kibitsu Jinja (Bingo) 吉備津神社 広島県福山市新市町宮内 400
- Susanoo Jinja 素盞嗚神社 広島県福山市新市町戸手 1-1
- Itsukushima Jinja 嚴島神社 広島県廿日市市宮島町 1-1
Not every province here has a settled ichinomiya
For Bingo Province, which shrine is the ichinomiya is not settled. We list every shrine that claims the title and say what each claim rests on.
Opening hours
The counter that sells charms and writes goshuin closes in the late afternoon, even where the grounds stay open. The wording below is the shrine's own, quoted as it stands.
| Shrine | As stated |
|---|---|
| Kibitsu Jinja (Bingo) | ご祈願受付 9:00-16:30（授与所の時間は確認できず） |
| Itsukushima Jinja | 昇殿（開門〜閉門）1/1 0:00-18:30／1/2-1/3 6:30-18:30／1/4-2月末 6:30-17:30／3/1-10/14 6:30-18:00／10/15-11/30 6:30-17:30／12/1-12/31 6:30-17:00。昇殿料 大人300円・高校生200円・中小学生100円 |
For the other 1, no source states any hours. Each shrine page carries a phone number where we have one.
All 85 closing times, earliest first →
Parking
| Shrine | Car park |
|---|---|
| Kibitsu Jinja (Bingo) | Yes, about 200 spaces, free |
| Susanoo Jinja | Yes, about 27 spaces, free |
| Itsukushima Jinja | None |
Parking at all 120 ichinomiya →
Festival dates
- Itsukushima Jinja嚴島神社
- 六月十七日 例祭
Festival names are in Japanese because that is what appears locally. The full calendar →
Nationally designated cultural properties
- Kibitsu Jinja (Bingo)
- 6 Important Cultural Properties
- Itsukushima Jinja
- National Treasure 厳島神社 / National Treasure 厳島神社古神宝類 / National Treasure 小桜韋黄返威鎧〈兜、大袖付／〉 / National Treasure 浅黄綾威鎧〈兜、大袖付／〉 / National Treasure 紺絲威鎧〈兜、大袖付／〉 / National Treasure 黒韋威胴丸〈兜、大袖付／〉
23 Important Cultural Properties
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Provinces and prefectures do not line up. A province can be split across several modern prefectures, and a prefecture can contain several provinces. Since the ichinomiya were designated province by province, the province is the truer way in.
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