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Konomiya Shrine
(official name: Owari Ohkunitama Jinja)
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Owari-Ookuninomitama is enshrined.
In the Nara period, there was a Kokuga (local office of the Imperial Court) next to this shrine.
Then it was designated to the Soja (a shrine which enshrin gods enshrined in the shrines in the province)
in Owari Province (present aichi Pref.).
The top local officer of Kokuga, Kokushi, was the representative of this
shrine.
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| inside of the main shrine |
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Iwakura is the place where let some great gods descend to earth.
There are five stones set out in a circle in Konomiya Shrine.
According to the shrine history, they are there date back well over two
millenary.
In the Heian period, we started to build shrine buildings.
After Buddhism was introduced to Japan, lots of temples were built and
Shinto followers followed.
Until then people hold very primitive and simple rituals.
For example they let gods descend to big trees, big stones on the summit,
etc. as occasion demands and did a ritual for rain,
or worship the sun on the very day of the winter and summer solistice.
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| the approach to the shrine/sando | temple gate/Romon important cultural asset |
temple gate/Romon important cultural asset |
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| inside of the front shrine | the inner room is the main shrine | inside of the Naoiden |
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| People buy new talismans at the counter of the shrine and tie up an old ones which they bought last year. |
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Naked festival
inquiries
Konomiya Shrine
1-1-1 Konomiya, Inazawa C. Aichi Pref.
TEL: 0587-23-2121
access
Get off at Konomiya sta. on the Meitetsu Nagoya Honsen line.
Take the Kita-guchi (North exit)
3-min. walk.
