Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Kumano hongu shrine

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Kumano Hongu Shrine

熊野本宮大社
alternative words: Kumanohongu shrine, Kumano shrine, Kumano hongu taisha Shrine, Kumano hongu taisha, Kumano
keywords: shrine , wakayama
related topics: Wakayama Prefecture , Shimane Prefecture
related web sites: http://www.aikis.or.jp/hongu/
explanation: One of the oldest shrines in Japan located in Wakayama Prefecture. It worships Japanese Sea God and the founder of Izumo dynasty in Shimane, Susanonomikoto. It is one of the historical mysteries because Shimane, which is far from Wakayama, possesses also an own Kumano Shrine. With Kumano hayatama shrine and Kumano nachi shrine, it forms one of the 3 centers of Kumano faith which had been very popular during the Middle Ages.