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Oi Shrine

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Oi Shrine is an ancient Shikinaisha shrine with Japan's largest banner and wooden torii gate.

Oi Shrine
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What it is

  • Ancient Shikinaisha shrine, over a thousand years old.
  • Dedicated to the deity Amenohinokami.
  • Mentioned in the 927 AD Engishiki Jinmyocho.
  • Formerly a village shrine with Chigai Ya-mon crest.

What to see

  • Japan's largest banner, rebuilt in 1989.
  • Banner pole made from a 100-year-old cedar tree.
  • One of Japan's largest wooden torii gates.

Getting there

  • Located on a hill at the entrance of Yadora district.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

鳥取県八頭郡若桜町屋堂羅1 Open in Google Maps

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