Ōmiwa Shrine

大神神社

shrine in Sakurai

#2 in Sakurai / #228 in Japan

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Ōmiwa Shrine, located in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, Japan, is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in the country. It is dedicated to the kami Ōmononushi, who is associated with Mount Miwa, the sacred mountain that the shrine venerates. Unlike many other Shinto shrines, Ōmiwa Shrine does not have a honden (main hall) where the deity is enshrined. Instead, the mountain itself is considered the dwelling place of the deity, and worshippers often climb Mount Miwa as a form of pilgrimage.

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