A shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the sun goddess and supreme deity of the Shinto pantheon. As indicated by the name Kotaijingu, this shrine holds special significance in venerating the ancestral deity of the Japanese imperial family.
- Denomination
- Imperial
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Amaterasu Omikami
- Kami enshrined
- Amaterasu Omikami
- Coordinates
- 35.4333102, 139.3124892
Visitor tip
Show proper respect when visiting, as this shrine venerates Shinto's most important deity.
Cultural notes
Amaterasu Omikami is considered the most important kami in Shinto, being both the sun goddess and the ancestral deity of the Japanese imperial line. Shrines bearing the Kotaijingu designation hold particular reverence for this supreme deity.