Izumo Ōyashiro
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Izumo Ōyashiro is one of Japan’s oldest and most important Shinto shrines, revered as the dwelling place of the deity Ōkuninushi and a major center of pilgrimage and mythology.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto shrine
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Izumo Grand Shrine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Izumo Taisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | taisha-zukuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBelief | gathering place of the kami during the tenth lunar month ⓘ |
| associatedMythology |
myths of the creation and organization of the land of Japan
ⓘ
myths of Ōkuninushi ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Izumo school of Shinto thought NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | Important Cultural Property of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ōkuninushi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Kamiari-sai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reitaisai (grand festival) ⓘ |
| governingBody | Jinja Honchō (through local shrine authorities) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Kotoamatsukami (in associated shrines)
ⓘ
Ōkuninushi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large wooden torii gate
ⓘ
massive shimenawa sacred rope ⓘ sacred precincts surrounded by forest ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Shinto purification rites
ⓘ
offerings to Ōkuninushi ⓘ prayers for marriage and relationships ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
main sanctuary (honden)
ⓘ
treasure hall ⓘ worship hall (haiden) ⓘ |
| heritageType | site of traditional Japanese religious practice ⓘ |
| linkedDeityRole |
Ōkuninushi as deity of matchmaking and relationships
ⓘ
Ōkuninushi as deity of medicine ⓘ Ōkuninushi as deity of nation-building ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūgoku region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honshū NERFINISHED ⓘ Izumo, Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainHallName | honden ⓘ |
| pilgrimageStatus | major pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| regionImportance | principal shrine of the Izumo region ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | cypress bark (traditional) ⓘ |
| significance |
major center of Shinto mythology
ⓘ
major center of pilgrimage ⓘ one of the most important Shinto shrines in Japan ⓘ one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Shimane Prefecture ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
domestic pilgrims
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| worshipType | Shinto shrine worship ⓘ |
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