Katsuyama, Okuninushi Yashiro

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The Okuninushi Yashiro Shrine in Katsuyama



大国主命の社　おくにぬしのやしろ。　大国主尊

At the northern end of the town, below the Castle Mountain, are the remains of an old shrine. Now the old trees are the most impressive.
They really exsude a sacred presence with their huge trunks and majestic branches.

Entrance to the Shrine




Izumo Oyashiro-kyo religion is a Shinto sect that links people with Okuninushi-no-kami, a Shinto god credited with love and happiness. The religion of the Izumo Taisha Shrine focuses on the relationship of love, which binds Okuninushi-no-kami with all humanity.
This relationship and the religion that glorifies it have permeated Japanese culture and the life patterns of Japanese people throughout the years of Japanese history.

Read more about Izumo and Okuninushi no Mikoto　








Navel of this huge tree




Intermingling roots and trunks







pockmarks of time
passed with the gods -
these trees in winter


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Kagura, the Dance for the Gods in Izumo
Gabi Greve　


BACK TO
Katsuyama, a postal station of the Road to Izumo


External LINK with all the Details on this Deity

O-Kuni-Nushi-no-Kami

Okuninushi and Daikoku
Mark Schumacher 　

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