神社のこと about

"In the northeastern part of Mimasaka Province, in Nakahara Village, Tohokujo District (present-day Nakahara, Kamo-cho, Tsuyama City), there was an ancient shrine located on the site of a castle within Mt. Hizume. Although it is not clear when the 'Samuhara' tradition began, it is believed to have been a protective shrine within the domain of Hizume Castle during the medieval period. Over time, the ancient shrine fell into disrepair and was maintained only by the modest reverence of the local residents.

Tomisaburo Tanaka, the first head priest of our shrine, who was born in this area, credited the 'Samuhara' amulet for protecting him from disasters and ensuring his health during the First Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War. He survived many dangers, including those on the Hitachi Maru and the Tetsurei Maru, and attributed his safety to the 'Samuhara' amulet. In 1934, he established the Shinko-kai Association to support the shrine, and in 1935, he rebuilt the dilapidated ancient shrine.

During World War II, through the Osaka Division Headquarters, amulets were given to soldiers going to war, praying for their long-lasting military fortune. After the war, in 1946, the shrine building was rebuilt on Mt. Hizume in Nakahara. In 1950, with the support of prominent individuals in Osaka, the shrine transferred a portion of its spirit from Okayama and became a subsidiary shrine of Toyokuni Shrine in Nakanoshima, Osaka. The shrine in Nakahara was referred to as the original and inner shrine.

In 1961, due to the expansion of the Osaka City Hall, Toyokuni Shrine was relocated within Osaka Castle, and our shrine was moved to Tatsuibori in Nishi-ku, Osaka. In 2005, with the cooperation of Kamo Kotohira Shrine and local residents, the Okayama inner shrine, which had been destroyed by a typhoon, was relocated to its current location at 900-3 Nakahara, Kamo-cho.