Tamaki Jinja (Tamaki Shrine)

Overview

The enshrined deities (kami) include Kuninitsut<audio|>, Isanotoko-no-Mikoto, Isanasaku-no-Mikoto, Amaterasu Omikami, and Jin-no-Moto-Iwayahiko-no-Mikoto. This ancient shrine is said to have been founded in 61 CE (Sujin 61) and is situated at the 9th station of Mount Tamaki (1,076 meters) in the Omine mountain range. Since the mid-Edo period, it has been referred to as the "Okuin (inner sanctuary) of the Kumano Sanzan" and served as a site for ascetic training on the Omine Okagake-michi path. It is a secluded power spot (power spot) said to be accessible only to those called by the gods. The grounds feature a grove of giant cedar trees, including the "Kamiyo-sugi" (God-era cedar), a prefectural natural monument estimated to be 3,000 years old. The shrine buildings are designated as Important Cultural Properties and are part of the UNESCO World Heritage site "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range."

Highlights

• ・Okumiya (inner sanctuary) of the Kumano Sanzan
• ・Secluded site at the 9th station of Mount Tamaki (1,076 meters)
• ・Kamiyo-sugi (God-era cedar) estimated at 3,000 years old
• ・World Heritage site and Important Cultural Property shrine buildings