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Kumano Taisha shrine (熊野大社)

Name: Kumano Taisha shrine
Telephone: 0852540087

4.5

Temple

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A Shinto shrine standing amidst the mountains of Yakumo Town, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture. The shrine is dedicated to the god Kaburogi-kumano-okami Kushi-mike-no-mikoto, which is viewed as another name for the god Susanoo-no-mikoto. Together with the Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine, the Kumano Taisha has been viewed as one of the holiest shrines in the local Izumo area, and the shrine is famous as being the origin of fire in Japan. Some of the shrine’s many highlights include the taisha-zukuri style main shrine building, and the Sanka-den hall, which is built in a unique style—in addition to a thatched roof, the hall’s four walls are covered with hinoki cypress bark. During the Sanka Festival on October 15, the chief priest of the Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine visits the Kumano Taisha and performs the Kamedayu Shinji, a ritual wherein the priest receives a wooden hand drill and board for lighting a sacred fire.

Shimane Pref. Matsueshi Yakumochoukumano 2451 (MatsueArea)

0852540087

[Worship] Open 24 hours
[Reception] 9:00-16:00

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Reviewed:2018/06/14 This is BIG

Kumano Nachi Taisha is one of the three Kumano shrines, situated a few kilometers inland from the coastal hot spring resort of Katsuura. The shrine is part of a large complex of neighboring...

Reviewed:2015/06/27 Small is beautiful, large is fabulous

Who says everything in Japan is small. This is one of the largest in Japan. A must see if you are in the Matsue/Izumo area.