Nishino Shrine

The development of the Nishino region began in 1885 by settlers from Gonohe who traveled from Honshu to Hokkaido, carrying their local guardian deities. Nishino Shrine is said to have originated when these Gonohe people built a small shrine dedicated to three guardian deities of the development in what was then the center of the Nishino region. In January 1899, small shrines from the settlements of Migatama (present-day Heiwa district), Hidamata (present-day Fukui district), and Hiroshima (present-day Nishino district) were merged to form a shrine representing the entire Nishino region, and the shrine was renamed Nishino Shrine. In February of the same year, Nomura Shigeru, who was the chief priest of Sapporo Shrine (present-day Hokkaido Shrine), also served as the chief priest (first chief priest) of Nishino Shrine, along with several other shrines. In July of the same year, Yasui Shigeemon donated 1000 square meters of land for the shrine grounds, and Yasui Iwagoro donated 500 square meters. In 1915, approval was given for the reconstruction of Nishino Shrine, and a new shrine building was constructed the following year. In November of the same year, Hisamori Gosaku donated three tanbo of farmland to the shrine grounds. In December 1925, a petition to upgrade Nishino Shrine to a status of shrine status was submitted to the Minister of Home Affairs, and in January 1929, it was elevated from an unranked shrine to a village shrine. In July of the same year, it was designated a shrine that receives offerings, and in August of the same year, a Nishino Shrine worship site was constructed on the shrine grounds in front of Kamiteshine Elementary School. The Nishino Shrine Religious Corporation Regulations were approved by the Association of Shinto Shrines in April 1952, and by the Hokkaido Prefectural Government in February of the following year, and the registration procedures for Nishino Shrine's establishment as a religious corporation were completed in March of the same year. In 1967, the shrine building was rebuilt for the first time in half a century, as it had been 50 years since its original construction in 1916 and had deteriorated significantly. That same year, the Nishino Shrine worship site was abolished (the Nishino Welfare Hall was built on the site). In 1976, Sunami Sentaro, the second chief priest of Nishino Shrine, became the first priest to reside in the shrine office full-time, and a priest has remained on-site at Nishino Shrine ever since. Prior to this, a non-priest, a layperson, resided on the grounds with their family as the caretaker of the shrine facilities (it is unknown when a non-priest caretaker began residing there, as there are no accurate records). In July 1982, part of the shrine grounds was sold to the city of Sapporo to accommodate construction work to widen the Migata Line municipal road in front of the shrine. In 1983, as part of the Nishino Shrine 100th anniversary commemoration project, large-scale expansions and renovations were carried out, including the construction of a heiden (offering hall), an expansion of the haiden (worship hall), an expansion of the shinsensho (offering place), the re-roofing of the shrine building with copper plates, and the addition of corridors and balustrades. Also, around the same time, construction work was carried out, including the construction of a new shrine office, the renovation of the shinto amulet office, storage shed, and connecting corridors, the relocation of the garage, and the renovation of the temizuya (purification fountain), completely transforming the appearance of the shrine grounds. In July 1985, the Nishino Shrine 100th Anniversary Commemorative Tower was completed. In September of the same year, a ceremony and celebration for the 100th anniversary of the shrine's founding was held. In October 1995, as part of the 100th anniversary commemoration project, a new hall and gift shop was constructed to award various gifts such as ofuda (talismans) and omamori (amulet charms) to worshippers, and a new worshipper toilet was installed in one area of ​​the gift shop. In 1998, a waiting room and reception room for worshippers were constructed as an extension to the shrine office, and around the same time, the shrine offering area was renovated, an indoor temizuya (purification foyer) was built, the shrine office entrance was remodeled, and the courtyard was landscaped. In 2005, as part of the 120th anniversary of the shrine's founding, a monument was erected and granite was laid on the front porch of the worship hall and on the approach to the shrine grounds, returning the shrine grounds to their current appearance. However, subsequent expansion of the grounds (purchase of adjacent land) has included the expansion of the second parking lot and the construction of a third parking lot, the installation of wood carvings on the front porch of the worship hall, renovations to the sumo ring, an extension to the shrine office, and the planting of various trees. In February 2008, a new mikoshi hall was built as a donation from Clean River Co., Ltd. In 2015, as part of the 130th anniversary commemoration project, granite was laid on the entire surface of the first parking lot and around the 120th anniversary monument, the bulletin board was replaced, and a parishioner youth association was formed. In 2018, the aging Kagura Hall was demolished, and in 2019, a new Ceremony Hall was constructed on the site as a hall where various Shinto rituals, including Shinto weddings, can be held. To coincide with the completion of the Ceremony Hall, a grand completion and enshrinement ceremony was held, during which a branch of the deity enshrined in the main hall was also enshrined in the shrine within the Ceremony Hall. In 2021, in conjunction with the construction of the Ceremony Hall, the Nishino Shrine Centennial Memorial Tower was relocated to its current location. In January 2022 (Reiwa 4), as part of the 140th anniversary commemoration projects (however, the 140th anniversary will be in Reiwa 7), the Sanshuden building was completed to be used as a rest area for worshippers in normal times, as a waiting room and dining area for attendees when Shinto wedding ceremonies are held, and as a venue (gallery) for various events. In the same year, as a profit-making business, the sale of sweets and other items began in the Sanshuden office. Next to the Sanshuden, a garden with a pond has been developed, and it is a place that inspires us; both my family and I were immersed in its power and experienced the birth of a new life, which made us feel a connection! Toyotamahime-no-Mikoto [Toyotamahime-no-Mikoto] Toyotamahime-no-Mikoto (Toyotamahime-no-Mikoto) is the daughter of the sea god Oowatatsumi-no-Kami. Tama (tama) represents both pearl and soul. As her younger sister's name, Tamayorihime-no-Mikoto, suggests, she is a shrine maiden goddess, meaning a woman possessed by a divine spirit. Hikohohodemi-no-Mikoto (Yamasachihiko), who married the sea god Toyotamahime, possessed the characteristics of a grain god, signifying their union with the water god. Obtaining the blessing of water, essential for growing grain, promises fertility. When Toyotamahime gave birth, the roof of her delivery hut was covered with cormorant feathers, likely because cormorants, able to swallow and spit out fish with ease, were believed to have the power to ensure an easy birth. Udo Shrine in Miyazaki Prefecture is said to be the site of the birthing hut where Toyotamahime gave birth to Ugayahikiaezu-no-Mikoto. God of good fortune, protection from evil, matchmaking, safe childbirth, and safety at sea. Ugayafukiaezu-no-Mikoto [Ugayafukiaezu-no-Mikoto] The only son of Hikohohodemi-no-Mikoto and Toyotamahime-no-Mikoto. Father of Emperor Jimmu. The birthing hut built by the sea for his birth was supposed to be roofed with cormorant feathers, but Toyotamahime suddenly went into labor before the roofing was completed. For this reason, Ugayafukiaezu was given the name Ugayafukiaezu. His mother, Toyotamahime, returned to the seaside country immediately after giving birth, but her younger sister, Tamayorihime-no-Mikoto, was sent in her place to nurse Ugayafukiaezu and raise him to be a fine nurse. He later married his foster mother, Tamayorihime, and had four children. The youngest, Wakamikenu-no-Mikoto, also known as Kamuyamatoiwarehiko-no-Mikoto, later became Emperor Jimmu. God of matchmaking, safe childbirth, and child-rearing Honda-wake-no-Mikoto [Honda-wake-no-Mikoto] Honda-wake-no-Mikoto, one of the deities of Hachiman-no-Okami, was Emperor Ojin, the 15th emperor of Japan, who lived around the 5th century. He was the fourth son of Emperor Chuai, the 14th emperor, and his mother was Empress Jingu. 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