Kumano Taisha shrine

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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.

Spot details

Address: Shimane Pref. Matsueshi Yakumochoukumano 2451 Map
Area: Matsue City Suburbs / Yasugi Area
Phone: 0852540087
Hours: [Worship]Open 24 hours
[Reception]9:00-16:00
Closed: open everyday
Parking Lot: Available(About100spaces)
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

This is BIG

Reviewed : 2018.06.14

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...
Small is beautiful, large is fabulous

Reviewed : 2015.06.27

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.
パワースポットへ

Reviewed : 2024.03.03

島根に行くなら、出雲大社だけではなく熊野大社へも聞き訪れてみました。2024年の最強パワースポットと聞いたので混んでいるかと思っていたのですが、お正月も過ぎて落ち着いていてゆっくりと参拝する事ができました。全体が静寂に包まれていて不思議な雰囲気です。御朱印をもらい、御櫛を記念に。松江から約40分ぐらいだったと思いますがぜひ一度は訪れる価値ありです。