Miyajidake Jinja (Hikari no Michi)

Overview

The enshrined deities (kami) are the three Miyajidake San-shin: Jingu Kogo, Katsumura no Okami, and Katsuyori no Okami. The shrine's origins date back approximately 1,700 years to when Jingu Kogo prayed at the summit of Miyajidake during her voyage to the Korean peninsula, making it the head shrine for all Miyajidake shrines across Japan. It is nationally renowned for the 'Hikari no Michi' (Path of Light), a breathtaking spectacle occurring for several days twice a year (late February and late October), where the setting sun sinks along the extension of the approach path, creating a path of light stretching toward the sea. The worship hall (haiden) features Japan's largest Shimenawa (sacred rice-straw rope), measuring 2.5 meters in diameter, 13.5 meters in length, and weighing 5 tons. It is also widely recognized across Japan due to its appearance in a famous commercial for the beverage 'Arashi'.

Highlights

• ・Hikari no Michi (Path of Light) - occurs twice a year when the setting sun falls on the approach path
• ・Japan's largest Shimenawa (weighing 5 tons)
• ・Head shrine of the Miyajidake shrines
• ・Nationally famous for its appearance in an Arashi commercial