| Hirose Shrine (廣瀬大社, Hirose-taisha), also referred to as Hirose-jinja, is a Shinto shrine located in Kawai, Nara prefecture, Japan. The shrine became the object of Imperial patronage during the early Heian period.[1] In 965, Emperor Murakami ordered that Imperial messengers were sent to report important events to the guardian kami of Japan. These heihaku were initially presented to 16 shrines including the Hirose Shrine.[2] |