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Kita Ward, Okayama

Kibitsuhiko Shrine

吉備津彦神社

A compact stop close to Bizen-Ichinomiya Station, with a stone torii, ponds and aligned shrine halls. Choose it for a shorter precinct visit; do not confuse it with nearby Kibitsu Shrine.

Stone torii at Kibitsuhiko Shrine, photographed in 2013 — Saigen Jiro / Wikimedia Commons · CC0 1.0
Resized to WebP; layout crop. Adapted BY-SA photos retain CC BY-SA 4.0. · Photographed 2013-04-28

Visit at a glance

Estimated visit time: 30–50 minutes
Ordinary worship and the main precinct; excludes station travel, formal prayers, walks to Kibitsu Shrine, climbing Kibi no Nakayama and queues. A planning allowance, not an official visit duration. Walking pace, breaks and queues vary.
Getting there: The official access page gives about 3 minutes on foot from JR Bizen-Ichinomiya Station to the front torii. The nearest station is not Kibitsu Station.
Grounds hours: Gate hours: 06:00–18:00. New Year schedules may differ.
Office hours: Amulets and goshuin: 08:30–17:00. Formal prayers: 09:00–16:00.
Admission categories: An explicit ordinary-worship admission fee could not be confirmed from the sources reviewed. Check separately for museums, formal prayers and other paid services.

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What to see

The stone torii and pond-side approach
The main sanctuary dating to 1697
Shrine halls arranged in a line

Traditions & prayers

Traditionally associated with these prayers. Associations describe worship traditions, not guaranteed results.

Prayer source

Enshrined kami

Okibitsuhiko no Mikoto

A short history

The shrine preserves traditions about Okibitsuhiko; these do not establish a precise foundation year. The current main sanctuary was built in 1697 under the Okayama domain lord Ikeda Tsunamasa.

Before you go

Similar names do not make Kibitsu and Kibitsuhiko the same destination. If visiting both, plan the journey between them separately.

First shrine visit: etiquette & offerings →

Location

1043 Ichinomiya, Kita-ku, Okayama

34.67675, 133.86295 · Representative point by the main precinct or approach, checked on GSI; not a certified visitor entrance or step-free route. · Location source

Sources

Details checked 2026-10-08. Check the official site for changes before visiting.

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