宇陀水分神社

This ancient shrine is dedicated to Mikumari-no-Kami, the Shinto water deity who governs the distribution and flow of water throughout the land. Established during the Heian period, it serves as one of Japan's most important water shrines, where farmers and communities have traditionally prayed for abundant rainfall, protection from drought, and the proper flow of irrigation waters essential for rice cultivation. Visitors today continue to seek blessings for water-related needs, agricultural prosperity, and purification, while the shrine maintains its role as a spiritual guardian of the region's water resources in the mountainous Uda area of Nara Prefecture.