Temples, shrines, castles

Izumo Grand Shrine

By March 15, 2016 No Comments

Shrine of Izu It is located in Izumi, Shimane Prefecture. No one can tell the exact time. Nihon-shoki claims that the shrine was repaired more than 1400 years ago. This has led to speculation. This shrine may have been established earlier. But there is another theory that was founded in 752. Or 1260 years ago. It is said that the Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. Of course, the court building seen today is not original.

The importance of this shrine. The building was recorded as a national treasure of Japan. It is the god of Shinto, Okunanoshi, the god of marriage and the long life of the legend of the daughter (Susana. One of the major gods of Shinto.) Legend has it that more than a daughter to fight with his father in a long and hard. It is a god that has a name in life. There are people asking for blessings in love at all.

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