A Hie shrine located in Kagoshima Prefecture dedicated to Oyamakui-no-kami, the mountain deity. Hie shrines are traditionally associated with protection of the land and governance, often serving local communities as guardians of their territory.
- Denomination
- Hie
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Oyamakui-no-kami
- Kami enshrined
- Oyamakui-no-kami
- Coordinates
- 31.7419286, 130.6762844
Visitor tip
Look for monkey motifs or statues around the shrine grounds, as they are traditional messengers of the mountain kami.
Cultural notes
Hie shrines are part of a network of shrines throughout Japan that venerate mountain deities, particularly Oyamakui-no-kami. These shrines often feature symbolic monkeys as messengers of the kami, and are associated with protection of crops, safe childbirth, and good governance.