[Shimane Prefecture/Hinomisaki Shrine] 12 Shrines in Shimane Prefecture that I'm glad I visited in 2023!

When you pass through the tower gate, you will see "Shimo no Miya" (Hisizumi no Miya) in front of you and "Kami no Miya" (Kami no Miya) to the right. These two shrines together make up Himomisaki Shrine! It all started when Susanoo-no-Mikoto threw a oak leaf saying "My divine spirit will live where this oak leaf stops," and the place where the leaf landed is Kakuregaoka. (A sub-shrine within walking distance of Himomisaki Shrine) As a result, it is said to be the place where Susanoo-no-Mikoto died! Susanoo-no-Mikoto was enshrined by his descendant, Amenofukine-no-Mikoto. The current shrine building was built in 1644 by order of Iemitsu, the third Tokugawa Shogun! The Gongen-zukuri style shrine building, which consists of the worship hall, offering hall, and main hall, is a gorgeous vermilion-painted shrine building, and the cypress bark roof gives it a dignified feel. And what's interesting is the Hishin Shrine. [Ise Grand Shrine protects the daytime of Japan, and we will build a Hishin Shrine on the beach of Hinomisaki Kiyoe in Izumo to protect the nighttime of Japan.] In other words, Ise Grand Shrine protects the daytime of Japan, and Hinomisaki Shrine protects the nighttime of Japan. There is a sign at Izumo Station🚉 that reads "Izumo, the sacred land of the setting sun," so the sunset is considered very sacred in Izumo! (Indeed, the sunset at Inasa Beach was beautiful✨) And now, I should mention that the deity enshrined at the upper shrine is Susanoo-no-Mikoto. The deity enshrined at the lower shrine is Amaterasu-Omikami. One thing that should not be forgotten at Hinomisaki Shrine is the sacred sand guardian. In ancient times, sand was used in ground-breaking ceremonies and for purification. This sand has become a popular talisman due to the many miraculous experiences that have been experienced, and there is even a sacred sand monument🪨 in the precincts. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Hinomisaki Shrine ꕥAddress: 455 Hinomisaki, Taisha-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture ꕥAccess 🚌Izumo Taisha Bus Terminal →About 20 minutes ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #besttrip2023 #Shimane Tourism #Shimane Trip #Shrines and Temples #Shrine Tour