Miwa Shrine (Higashisue, Setouchi)
美和神社
Miwa Shrine is an ancient mountain shrine dedicated to a powerful deity, surrounded by sacred natural features.
What it is
- A Shikinaishosha shrine, indicating its ancient status.
- Dedicated to the deity Ōmononushi-no-mikoto.
- Located on Mount Hirotaka, a historically sacred mountain.
- Reverted to its original name, Miwa Shrine, in 1870.
What to see
- Okutsu Iwakura, a sacred rock formation on the mountaintop.
- Ancient burial mounds around Mount Hirotaka.
- A 300-year-old yamamomo tree, considered sacred.
- A tile with an inscription, designated as a cultural property.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
岡山県瀬戸内市長船町東須恵1063 Open in Google Maps
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