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Shinto Nichiten-kyo Main Church

神道日天教元教会

Shinto Nichiten-kyo Genkyokai

Nara

Shinto Nichiten-kyo Main Church is the headquarters of a modern Shinto sect that emphasizes solar worship and reverence for Amaterasu Omikami. This religious organization represents one of the newer Shinto movements that developed during Japan's modern period, focusing on the fundamental Shinto principle of sun veneration.

Denomination
Nichiten-kyo
Religion
shinto
Enshrined kami
Amaterasu Omikami
Kami enshrined
Amaterasu Omikami
Founding
Modern period
Coordinates
34.0116566, 135.9782603

Visitor tip

As this is a sectarian headquarters, visitors should be respectful of ongoing religious activities and may want to inquire about appropriate visiting hours.

Cultural notes

Nichiten-kyo emphasizes the worship of the sun as the source of all life and spiritual energy, representing a systematized approach to solar veneration within Shinto tradition.

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