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Honbetsu Shrine ( 本別神社 ) is the main shrine of the town of Honbetsu. It is located at 5-1 Asahimachi in the town of Honbetsu, Nakagawa District in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan . Honbetsu Shrine Honbetsu Shrine Details Honbetsu Shrine , located in Honbetsu Town, Hokkaido , is a historic Shinto shrine that has been at the heart of the local community for over a century. Serving approximately 4,000 households , the shrine enshrines multiple deities, including Amaterasu Omikami , Wakaukame no Mikoto , Okuninushi no Mikoto , Sukunahikona no Mikoto , and the three creation gods from the merged Nakamura Shrine : Amenominakanushi , Takamimusubi , and Kamimusubi . Visitors can also collect goshuin , making the visit both spiritual and memorable. Honbetsu Shrine - Honbetsu town, Hokkaido Prefecture A Rich Historical Timeline The origins of Honbetsu Shrine trace back to 1896 , when development work began in the Honbetsu area. In 1897 , a shrine pillar was erected on the mountainside nort...