A shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, the sun goddess and supreme deity of the Shinto pantheon. As the ancestral deity of the Japanese imperial family, Amaterasu holds the highest position in Japanese mythology and religious practice.
- Denomination
- Imperial
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Amaterasu Omikami
- Kami enshrined
- Amaterasu Omikami
- Coordinates
- 34.6979032, 135.9166136
Visitor tip
Show deep respect when visiting, as this shrine honors Japan's most important Shinto deity.
Cultural notes
Amaterasu Omikami is revered as the sun goddess who brings light and life to the world. According to mythology, she once hid in a cave after conflict with her brother Susanoo, plunging the world into darkness until other kami coaxed her out. She is considered the divine ancestor of the Japanese imperial line.