A Kumano shrine in Gifu Prefecture that enshrines the three principal deities of the Kumano faith. Like other Kumano shrines throughout Japan, it serves as a regional center for worship of the Kumano Sanzan deities, bringing the spiritual power of the sacred Kumano mountains to the local community.
- 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 Musubi no Okami
- 座標
- 35.3948606, 136.7000222
参拝のヒント
Look for the distinctive three-legged crow (Yatagarasu) symbol, which is sacred to Kumano shrines.
文化的背景
Part of the widespread Kumano shrine network that spread throughout Japan during the Heian and Kamakura periods. The Kumano faith combines Shinto and Buddhist elements, with the three Kumano deities often associated with Amida Buddha and other Buddhist figures through honji suijaku syncretism.