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Kōtai Shrine

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Visit Kōtai Shrine, the legendary original Ise Grand Shrine, to see its sacred cedar and unique sounding stone.

Kōtai Shrine
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What it is

  • One of the Motoise legendary sites.
  • Dedicated to the deity Amaterasu Ōmikami.
  • Considered the original Ise Grand Shrine's Inner Shrine.

What to see

  • Main hall surrounded by 83 subsidiary shrines.
  • Sacred cedar tree called Ryūtō-no-Sugi.
  • Two auxiliary shrines are on the grounds.
  • Stone called Kane-no-Naru Ishi makes a metallic sound.

When to go

  • Hasso Festival is held on September 1st.

Getting there

  • 15-minute walk from Ōeyamaguchi-naikū Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

京都府福知山市大江町内宮字宮山217 Open in Google Maps

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