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Kumano Shrine

熊野神社

Kumano Jinja

Gifu

A regional Kumano shrine in Gifu Prefecture that enshrines the three principal deities of the Kumano Sanzan, the sacred mountain complex in the Kii Peninsula. Like other Kumano shrines throughout Japan, it serves as a branch shrine connecting the local community to the powerful spiritual center of Kumano worship.

宗派
Kumano
宗教
shinto
祭神
Kumano Sanzan deities
祀られている神
Kumano Hayatama no Okami, Kumano Fusumi no Okami, Kumano Ketsumiko no Okami
座標
35.3778999, 136.5849339

参拝のヒント

Look for the distinctive three-legged crow (Yatagarasu) symbol associated with Kumano shrines.

文化的背景

Kumano shrines are found throughout Japan as part of a network spreading the worship of the Kumano Sanzan deities. These shrines often blend Shinto and Buddhist elements, reflecting the syncretic nature of Kumano worship that developed over centuries of pilgrimage and mountain asceticism.

Gifu の他の神社