I will visit the Izumo Taisha Shrine in Shimane.

Izumo Taisha Shrine 🏯
〒699-0701
195 Kitsukihigashi, Taishacho, Izumo, Shimane

Visiting Hours ⏰
Omamori 📿, Omikuji 🔮, Goshuin 📜
6:00 AM to 7:00 PM (as of May 11, 2023)
Free parking available from 6:00 AM.

This is a wonderful god who is said to bring blessings to all relationships as the god of matchmaking.
After passing through the second torii gate, you will meet the main deity, Okuninushi-no-Mikoto.
The worship method here is unique, with two bows, four claps, and one bow.

The large rope at the Kagura-den hall is impressive and beautiful!
Going there early in the morning when there are fewer people, and being able to worship slowly while basking in the morning sun was a very mystical experience.

After passing through the approach, there is a copper torii gate.
A local man told me that if you touch and turn this copper torii gate, your "money luck will improve," but according to the official Q&A, this is a fabrication and not a belief that has been around since ancient times at Izumo Taisha Shrine.

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Post by mayumiii | May 15, 2023