Hokkaido Shrine

In 1869, Hokkaido, which was called "Ezochi" at the time, was renamed "Hokkaido" to make it clearer that it was Japanese territory. On September 1 of the same year, the "Hokkaido Chinzashinsai" was held in Tokyo by imperial decree of Emperor Meiji, and the three gods Okunitama, Onamuchi, and Sukunahikona (known as the Kaitaku Sanshin) were enshrined as the guardian deities of Hokkaido's development and development.

Their spirits (objects in which the gods reside, such as mirrors and swords) were moved from Tokyo to Hakodate, and then to Sapporo. In May 1870, a temporary shrine was built, but it was not at the current enshrined site (where the shrine where the gods reside is located). The shrine was built in its current location in 1871, and was named "Sapporo Shrine" in the same year.
Then, in 1964, the shrine was renamed "Hokkaido Shrine" after the enshrining of Emperor Meiji, who decided to open the country and established the foundations of modern Japan by adopting Western culture.
The shrine grounds, covering approximately 180,000 square meters, are known as a famous cherry blossom viewing spot and are loved by locals, but the current shrine building was burned in 1974 and rebuilt in 1978.
Contents of the prayer
Hokkaido Shrine currently enshrines four gods (when counting gods, they are counted as "pillars" rather than one, two, etc.).
Ookunitama-no-Kami (Great Power) God of the land of Hokkaido
Oonamuchi-no-Kami (Great Power) God of land management and development
Sukunahikona-no-Kami (Great Power) God of land management, medicine, and sake brewing
Emperor Meiji (Great Power) Emperor who built the foundations of modern Japan
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