Izumo

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Izumo is a coastal city in Japan’s Shimane Prefecture, best known for the ancient Shinto shrine Izumo Taisha, one of the country’s most important religious sites.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
administrativeStatus city
associatedWithReligion Shinto
climateType humid subtropical climate
country Japan
countrySubdivision Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED
governingCountry Japan
hasCoastlineOn Sea of Japan
hasCulturalHeritage ancient shrine architecture
hasEconomySector agriculture
fishing
tourism
hasEducationalInstitutionType primary schools
secondary schools
hasFamousSite Izumo Taisha
hasFestival Kamiari Festival
hasHistoricDistrict area around Izumo Taisha
hasHistoricSignificance true
hasLocalSpecialty Izumo soba
hasMunicipalGovernment Izumo City Hall
hasMuseum Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
hasNearbyFeature Hinomisaki Lighthouse
Inasa Beach
hasPort port facilities on the Sea of Japan
hasPostalSystem Japanese postal code system
hasRailwayStation Izumo Taisha-mae Station NERFINISHED
Izumoshi Station NERFINISHED
hasReligiousSignificance true
hasShrine Izumo Taisha
hasTransportFacility Izumo Airport
isCoastalCity true
knownFor Izumo Taisha
ancient Shinto traditions
mythological significance in Shinto
language Japanese
locatedIn Chūgoku region NERFINISHED
Honshu
Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED
locatedOn Sea of Japan coast
locatedWestOf Matsue NERFINISHED
mythologicalRole gathering place of the kami in Shinto belief
partOf Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED
region San’in region NERFINISHED
religiousCenterFor Shinto worshippers
roadNetwork connected by national highways
timeZone Japan Standard Time
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism
usesCurrency Japanese yen

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