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.
- Denomination
- Kumano
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Kumano Sanzan deities
- Kami enshrined
- Kumano Hayatama no Okami, Kumano Fusumi no Okami, Kumano Ketsumiko no Okami
- Coordinates
- 35.3778999, 136.5849339
Visitor tip
Look for the distinctive three-legged crow (Yatagarasu) symbol associated with Kumano shrines.
Cultural notes
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.