Izumo-daijingū
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Izumo Daijingū is a Shinto shrine in the Chitose neighborhood of the city of Kameoka in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Tanba Province. The main festival of the shrine is held
Haiden of Izumo Daijingū
Mount Mikage
Honden (ICP)
Precincts
Izumo-taisha
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Izumo-taisha, officially Izumo Ōyashiro, is one of the most ancient and important Shinto shrines in Japan. No record gives the date of establishment. Located in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, it hosts two
Izumo-daijingū
…this shrine to "the land of Kitsuki". For this reason, this shrine is also referred to as the Moto-Izumo (元出雲) ("original Izumo"). The far more famous Izumo Taisha was called "Kizuki Shrine" until the Meiji period, so until the end of the Edo period, the "God of Izumo" referred to Izumo Daijingū. The shrine and…
Monjin-no-yashiro, Amasaki-no-yashiro, Mimukai-no-yashiro, and honden
Scale model reconstruction of the ancient Izumo-taisha honden, based on large pillars found near the area
A Meiji period drawing proposing renovations, submitted to Prince Sanjō Sanetomi
Honden (main hall)