Inochinushi no Yashiro

You’ll find this auxiliary shrine about a five-minute walk to the east from Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine. The deity Kamimusubi-no-kami is enshrined there. This deity is one of the three deities that are said to have created the world, and is said to have saved the life of the deity Okuninushi-no-mikoto. In front of the shrine is an enormous Aphananthe oriental elm about 17 meters tall with its roots raised about two meters from the ground. It is nearly 1,000 years old, and it has also been designated as one of Shimane’s famous trees. In 1665, a bronze dagger-axe and jade magatama were discovered beneath a large rock behind the shrine, and they are currently being stored and displayed as treasures in the treasure room of Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine. The nearest station is Izumotaisha-mae Station.