出雲大神宮
Chitose Town, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture
Izumo Ōyashiro Shrine, located in Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, is revered as the Ichinomiya of Tanba Province.
Originally known as "Izumo Shrine," it was also called "Moto-Izumo" and "Chitosegū." Despite its similar name to Izumo Taisha, it is believed that the shrine enshrines Ōkuninushi no Mikoto, either following the transfer from Izumo Taisha or preceding it, hence the name "Moto-Izumo."
According to the shrine’s legend, the main hall was built in 709. The shrine grounds feature ancient burial mounds, including a horizontal stone chamber, and to the west lies the Chitose Kuratsukazuka Kofun, a keyhole-shaped burial mound, hinting at its long history.
Past the stone torii gate adorned with a colorful plaque, the kaguraden (sacred dance hall) and the main hall surrounded by a sacred fence come into view.
The shrine grounds are vast, with a meotoiwa (married couple rocks) enshrined along the path and a large sacred rock, believed to be an iwasaka, enshrined behind the main hall.
The shrine venerates Mikageyama as its sacred mountain, which is considered the dwelling place of Kuninotokotachi no Mikoto, and has been a sacred site since ancient times.
The main hall is a three-bay nagare-zukuri structure with white walls and vermillion-painted wooden elements.
It features an extended eave on the front and sides, and large komainu statues stand on either side of the main entrance.
The side screens are latticework, and the roof is made of cypress bark.
Inside, two wooden seated male deity statues are enshrined, which are designated as Important Cultural Properties.
The shrine grounds feature eight auxiliary and branch shrines.
Among them, Kamisha Shrine, enshrining Susanoo no Mikoto and Kushiinadahime no Mikoto, was built in 1813.
It is a large one-bay nagare-zukuri structure.
Location | Chitose Town, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture |
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Website | http://www.izumo-d.org |
Deities | Ōkuninushi no Mikoto, Mihotsuhime no Mikoto |
Main Hall | National Important Cultural Property Kamakura Period (Late) |
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Architecture Style | Three-bay nagare-zukuri, copper roof |
Kamisha Shrine | 1813 (Bunka 10) |
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Architecture Style | One-bay nagare-zukuri, cypress bark roof |