History
According to Nihon Shoki, Nagata was founded by the Empress Jingū at the beginning of the 3rd century along with Hirota Shrine. In 2001, the shrine celebrated its 1,800 years of history.
From 1871 through 1946, the Nagata was officially designated one of the kanpei-chūsha (官幣中社?), meaning that it stood in the second tier of government supported shrines which were especially venerated by the imperial family.
Nagata is related to Sumiyoshi Taisha and Ikuta Shrine.
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