Amatsu Shinmei-goo has over 800 years` history, founded by MINAMOTO no Yoritomo.

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Naginami Jinja
Naginami Jinja Naginami Jinja
Deified Kami-Sama(Gods)
  • Izanagi-Okmai
  • Izanami-Okami
On the top of mt. Naginami, there is Naginami Jinja.
Izanagi-Okami and Izanami-Okami are deified, and they are husband and wife. They borne Amaterasu-Okami, who is deified in the main palace of Amatsu Shinmei-goo, therefore they keep their eyes from Naginami Jinja on mt. Naginami.
Naginami-sai(the opening of mt. Naginami) is held once in a year, on Saturday or Sunday near 8th April.
(Photo: view from Naginami Jinja) Naginami Jinja