Ontake Shrine is dedicated to the mountain deity Ontake-no-Mikoto and represents the Ontake sect of Shinto mountain worship. The shrine serves as a spiritual center for devotees practicing mountain asceticism and seeking purification through connection with sacred peaks.
- Denomination
- Ontake
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Ontake-no-Mikoto
- Kami enshrined
- Ontake-no-Mikoto
- Coordinates
- 33.2328508, 132.7097518
Visitor tip
Many Ontake shrines require respectful behavior as they serve active practitioners of mountain asceticism.
Cultural notes
Ontake shrines are associated with mountain worship (sangaku shinko) and the spiritual practice of climbing sacred mountains for purification and enlightenment. This tradition combines Shinto beliefs with ascetic practices.