Oiwa Shrine

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御岩神社

Oiwa Shrine is an ancient mountain shrine with unique history and a sacred cedar.

Oiwa Shrine — papakuro CC BY 3.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

Ancient shrine at the foot of Mt. Oiwa.
Enshrines Kuninotokotachi-no-kami, Okuninushi, Izanagi, and Izanami.
188 deities are enshrined across Mt. Oiwa.
Jomon period ritual sites were found on Mt. Oiwa.

What to see

Scattered buildings on Mt. Oiwa's west slope.
Kashire Jingu enshrines Amaterasu Omikami and others.
Sacred three-branched cedar tree.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

茨城県日立市入四間町752 Open in Google Maps

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