Mononobe Shrine
物部神社
The Ichinomiya, or chief shrine, of ancient Iwami Province. It enshrines the ancestral deity of the Mononobe clan, and its main hall is in Kasuga style, with a distinctive crest of a sun-bearing crane.
Mononobe Shrine was the Ichinomiya, or chief shrine, of ancient Iwami Province, traditionally founded in the 6th century. Its enshrined deity, Umashimaji no Mikoto, is an ancestor of the Mononobe clan and is revered as a god of spirit pacification, martial and civil arts, and longevity. The main hall is a prefectural cultural property. Large Kasuga-style halls are arranged behind the great torii gate. The shrine's crest is a crane carrying the sun on its back, and its goshuin stamps and amulets are distinctive. A spirit-pacification festival is held every November. Visitors may pray freely. The shrine lies in Kawai-chō, Ōda City, about 15 minutes' drive from Ōmori and about 15 minutes from JR Ōda Station.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Kigami Shrine
- Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine Museum
- Kumagai Residence
- Omori Ginzan Townscape
- Iwami Ginzan World Heritage Center
- Rakan-ji Five Hundred Arhats
- Shimizudani Refinery Ruins
- Sanbe Azukihara Buried Forest