Ogamiyama jinja

Oogamiyama Shrine, the second shrine of Hōki Province, has its main shrine in Yonago City and its inner shrine in Daisen Town.
While the main shrine is located in an open residential area, the inner shrine is situated at the foot of Mount Daisen, with the main hall, offering hall, and worship hall designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan.

The approach to the inner shrine features Japan's longest natural stone pavement, stretching about 700 meters from Daisenji Temple at the entrance.

The shrine gate along the way, built in 1857, is a four-legged gate.
Unlike typical shrine gates that open outward, the gate at Oogamiyama Shrine opens inward towards the shrine, earning it the name "Reverse Gate," and it is designated as a prefectural cultural property.

The main hall is one of Japan's largest gongen-zukuri structures, integrating the worship hall and offering hall.
The original shrine buildings were destroyed by fire in 1796 and rebuilt in 1805.
It is said that the shrine began as a remote worship site for monks who ascended Mount Daisen for training.

The long corridors extending from both wings of the main hall measure approximately 50 meters in total length, with intricate carvings and paintings adorning the interior.
Each compartment of the lattice ceiling features paintings of flowers, birds, wind, and moon, while the columns are decorated with white sandalwood lacquer.

Benzaiten Shrine, another auxiliary shrine, shares the same grounds.
Like Oogamiyama Shrine, it was destroyed by fire in 1796, and the current structure was rebuilt in 1998.
In addition to the main deity, Ooyamatsumi-no-Mikoto, the god of mountains, is also enshrined as a secondary deity.