Izumo Taisha
Sign in to save, officially Izumo Ōyashiro, is one of the most ancient and important Shinto shrines in Japan. No record gives the date of establishment. Located in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, it hosts two major festivals. It is dedicated to the kami (god) , famous as the Shinto deity of marriage and to Kotoamatsukami, distinguishing heavenly kami. The shrine is widely regarded as the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan, predating the Ise Shrine.
Key facts
- Religious building.name
- Izumo-TaishaIzumo-Ōyashiro
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- Izumo-taisha14bs4592.jpg
- Religious building.caption
- Monjin-no-yashiro, Amasaki-no-yashiro, Mimukai-no-yashiro, and
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- Japan
- Religious building.religious_affiliation
- Shinto
- Religious building.type
- ChokusaishaBeppyo jinja, ShikinaisyaIzumo no Kuni ichinomiyaKanpeitaisha
- Religious building.deity
- Ōkuninushi, Kotoamatsukami
- Religious building.location
- 195 Kitsukihigashi, Taisha-machi, Izumo-shi, Shimane-ken699-0701
- Religious building.architecture_style
- Taisha-zukuri
- Religious building.festival
- Reisai (taisairei) (May 14-16th)
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12 sectionsContents
- Origins
- History
- Architecture
- Kagura-den
- Shōkokan
- Festivals
- Administrator's family
- Gallery
- See also
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, officially Izumo Ōyashiro, is one of the most ancient and important Shinto shrines in Japan. No record gives the date of establishment. Located in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, it hosts two major festivals. It is dedicated to the kami (god) , famous as the Shinto deity of marriage and to Kotoamatsukami, distinguishing heavenly kami. The shrine is widely regarded as the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan, predating the Ise Shrine.
A style of architecture, taisha-zukuri, takes its name from the main hall of Izumo-taisha. That hall, and the attached buildings, were designated National Treasures of Japan in 1952. According to tradition, the hall was once much taller than it is now. The discovery in 2000 of the remains of enormous pillars lends credence to this.