A shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the sun goddess and supreme deity of the Shinto pantheon. As the ancestral deity of the Japanese imperial family, Amaterasu holds the highest position in Japanese mythology and religious practice.
- 宗派
- Imperial
- 宗教
- shinto
- 祭神
- Amaterasu Omikami
- 祀られている神
- Amaterasu Omikami
- 座標
- 34.6979032, 135.9166136
参拝のヒント
Show deep respect when visiting, as this shrine honors Japan's most important Shinto deity.
文化的背景
Amaterasu Omikami is revered as the sun goddess who brings light and life to the world. According to mythology, she once hid in a cave after conflict with her brother Susanoo, plunging the world into darkness until other kami coaxed her out. She is considered the divine ancestor of the Japanese imperial line.