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Amaterasu Kotaijingu

天照皇大神宮

Kanagawa

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.

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