Ōmika Shrine
大甕神社
Ancient shrine dedicated to a thunder god, relocated to a sacred rock, easily accessible by train.
What it is
- Shrine founded in 660 BC.
- Main deity is Takehazuchi-no-mikoto.
- Local deity is Mikaboshi Kagaseo.
- Relocated in 1695 by Tokugawa Mitsukuni.
What to see
- Main hall enshrines Takehazuchi-no-mikoto.
- Site is on the sacred rock of Mikaboshi Kagaseo.
- Subsidiary Inari Shrine.
- Subsidiary Ōsugi Shrine.
- Subsidiary Yasaka Shrine.
- Subsidiary Tenman Shrine.
Getting there
- 15-minute walk from Ōmika Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
茨城県日立市大みか町6-16-1 Open in Google Maps
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