Tensho Kotaijingu is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the sun goddess and supreme deity of the Shinto pantheon. As indicated by its name meaning 'Great Imperial Shrine of the Heavenly Illumination,' this shrine serves as a place of worship for Japan's most revered kami, who is considered the ancestral deity of the Imperial family.
- Denomination
- Imperial
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Amaterasu Omikami
- Kami enshrined
- Amaterasu Omikami
- Coordinates
- 35.4945294, 139.3123768
Visitor tip
Show proper respect by bowing twice, clapping twice, and bowing once more when praying at the main hall.
Cultural notes
Amaterasu Omikami is central to Japanese mythology and Shinto belief, representing the sun, universe, and fertility. She is traditionally enshrined at Ise Grand Shrine in Mie Prefecture, making local shrines bearing her name important centers for Imperial Shinto worship and connection to Japan's mythological origins.