prefectural shrine (of Kyoto or Osaka)
Obsolete term for a shrine under the jurisdiction of the prefectural government of Kyoto or Osaka, used in the pre-war shrine ranking system.
Before the war, many worshippers visited the prefectural shrines of Kyoto.
Compound of 府 (fu, 'urban prefecture') and 社 (sha, 'shrine'), referring to shrines under the jurisdiction of the prefectural governments of Kyoto or Osaka.