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Utashinai Shrine ( 歌志内神社 ) is the main shrine of Utashinai City. It is located at the top of Utashinai Park at 210 Honcho, Utashinai City in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan . Utashinai Shrine Utashinai Shrine Details Utashinai Shrine has a rich history, with its establishment dating back to April 12, 1900. Since then, it has undergone several transformations, including the approval as Mukakusha on March 31, 1902, and the designation as a Shinsen Heihaku Ryokushin Shrine on October 23, 1999. Utashinai Shrine - Utashinai City, Hokkaido Prefecture The shrine has a unique origin, having been founded by six people,  Soyo Yoneda, Tatsuji Sano, Matsutaro Kino, Yasuharu Okubo, Iwataro Suzuki,  and  Saori Nakayama . These individuals came together to honor  Mizunami no Maijin , an enshrined deity with a history of being merged. The deity has since become an important part of the shrine's identity and history. Utashinai Shrine grounds 歌志内神社 Utashinai Park guide map The dirt road trail from Ut

  Day 314:  September 11, 2022 Sunday -  9.9-11 Family Road Trip D3 It's another lovely Sunday morning. Today marks the end of our  September 9-11 Family Road Trip . We planned to visit some of the cities and towns in Sorachi Subprefecture on this trip. Elm Highland Resort Kazokuryokomura Camping Ground Sculpture Park Sakiyama 7-Eleven: Akabira Bunkyocho We bought our favorite 711 coffee and some food for breakfast My daughter walked around and photographed the sculptures at the Sculpture Park Sakiyama before we left Elm Highland Resort Kazokuryokomura Camping Ground in Akabira City ( 赤平市 ). We drove through Shin-Utashinai Tunnel on Route 114. Utashinai Pioneering Monument Myooji Utashinai City as seen from Myooji Things we saw on Myooji grounds Shinoji   Utashinai manhole cover From there, we drove to Utashinai City ( 歌志内市 ). Although it was not part of our original itinerary, we visited Myooji because it caught our eye while driving going to Utashinai Shrine . Aside from tha