Hokkaido Shrine
北海道神宮
Imizu Shrine
Imizu Jinja in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, is one of the oldest shrines in the Hokuriku region, with records tracing its existence to at least 768 CE. Enshrining the water deity Mizuhanome-no-Mikoto, it served as an important spiritual center for the Etchu Province's agricultural communities. The shrine is listed in the Engishiki (927 CE) and is renowned for its annual festivals that preserve ancient court-music (gagaku) traditions.
First recorded in imperial chronicles of the Nara period.
Listed in the Engishiki, confirming its status as a nationally recognized shrine.
Relocated to its current site within the former Takaoka Castle grounds.
Location Coordinates
36.7531, 137.0236
1-1 Kojo, Takaoka-shi, Toyama
Etchu
Takaoka Station (Ainokaze Toyama Railway)
Dawn to dusk
北海道神宮
上川神社
帯廣神社
樽前山神社
美瑛神社
旭川神社
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Imizu Jinja in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, is one of the oldest shrines in the Hokuriku region, with records tracing its existence to at least 768 CE. Enshrining the water deity Mizuhanome-no-Mikoto, it served as an important spiritual center for the Etchu Province's agricultural communities. The shrine is listed in the Engishiki (927 CE) and is renowned for its annual festivals that preserve ancient court-music (gagaku) traditions.
Imizu Shrine is located in Takaoka-shi, Toyama. The full address is: 1-1 Kojo, Takaoka-shi, Toyama.