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三輪神社

Yamaguchi

This ancient shrine serves as a branch of the renowned Omiwa Shrine in Nara, enshrining Ōmononushi-no-Kami, a powerful deity associated with sake brewing, medicine, and protection from misfortune. Worshippers visit to pray for business prosperity, good health, and protection from evil spirits, particularly valuing the shrine's connection to traditional crafts and healing. The shrine maintains the distinctive Miwa tradition of venerating the kami through sacred mountain worship, offering visitors a direct spiritual connection to one of Japan's oldest forms of Shinto practice.

Religion
shinto
Coordinates
33.981966, 132.009051

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