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Ame-no-Minakanushi Shrine

天御中主神社

Ame-no-Minakanushi Jinja

Nara

A Shinto shrine dedicated to Ame-no-Minakanushi-no-Kami, the primordial deity who appears first in Japanese creation mythology. This kami is considered the supreme divine being who existed before the formation of heaven and earth, representing the center of the universe and cosmic order.

宗派
Ame-no-Minakanushi
宗教
shinto
祭神
Ame-no-Minakanushi-no-Kami
祀られている神
Ame-no-Minakanushi-no-Kami
座標
33.6856002, 135.9652306

参拝のヒント

This shrine offers a rare opportunity to connect with Japan's most ancient cosmological traditions.

文化的背景

Ame-no-Minakanushi-no-Kami holds a unique position in Shinto cosmology as the first of the three primordial deities mentioned in the Kojiki. This deity is associated with the center of the universe and is sometimes incorporated into modern spiritual movements, though traditionally was not widely worshipped at the folk level.

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