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Kamikura Shrine
新宮市神倉１丁目１３−８
A subsidiary shrine (sessha) of Kumano Hayatama Grand Shrine, enshrined on the sheer cliffs of Mount Kamikura. It enshrines the Gotobiki Rock as its sacred object (shintai) and is known for the pilgrimage path featuring Kamakura-style stone steps, said to have been donated by Minamoto no Yoritomo.
History
The origin of Kamikura Shrine is believed to have developed from the worship of sacred rocks (iwase), with its founding said to date back to around 128 CE, though some legends trace it to the mythological era. As a subsidiary shrine of Kumano Hayatama Grand Shrine, it served as a place of training for Shugendo practitioners and a base for pilgrims to Kumano from the Heian period onward. After being devastated by a typhoon in 1940 (Meiji 33), the shrine office and torii gate were rebuilt during the Showa period. It is currently treated as an off-site subsidiary shrine (kai-gaisha) of Kumano Hayatama Grand Shrine.
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What visitors say
The path from the entrance to the shrine buildings requires climbing steep stone steps made of unevenly stacked stones. There is also a side path called the 'Women's Slope' (Onna-zaka) at the mid-slope. At the top, you can see the massive Gotobiki Rock, vermilion shrine buildings, and a panoramic view of the streets of New Kumano and the Kumano Sea. Cherry blossoms bloom in April, and the majestic Goto Festival (Goto-sai) is also held.
Opening hours
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
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