Ontake Shrine is dedicated to the mountain deity Ontake-no-Okami, representing the spiritual essence of Mount Ontake. These shrines are part of the Ontake faith tradition that combines Shinto beliefs with mountain worship practices.
- Denomination
- Ontake
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Ontake-no-Okami
- Kami enshrined
- Ontake-no-Okami
- Coordinates
- 35.4747742, 139.5569608
Visitor tip
Many Ontake shrines maintain traditional mountain worship elements, so approach with respectful reverence for the mountain kami.
Cultural notes
Ontake shrines are connected to mountain worship traditions and spiritual purification practices. The Ontake faith emphasizes the sacred nature of mountains as dwelling places of powerful kami.