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One of the shrine buildings at Iwa jinja

Iwa jinja (伊和神社) is a Japanese Shinto shrine in Shiso, Hyōgo on the island of Honshu.

History

Iwa jinja was the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) of the old Harima Province. It serves today as one of the ichinomiya of Hyōgo Prefecture. This place is special to the kami named Ookuninushi no kami (大国主神)

Images for kids

  • Iwa-jinja (Shiso), torii

    Torii

  • Iwa-jinja (Shiso), honden

    Honden

  • Iwa-jinja (Shiso), heiden-2

    Heiden

  • Iwa-jinja (Shiso), haiden-3

    Haiden

  • Iwa-jinja (Shiso), Tsuruishi-1

    Tsuruishi

  • Iwa-jinja (Shiso), Tsuruishi-2

    Tsuruishi

  • Iwa-jinja (Shiso), kaguraden

    Kagura stage

  • Iwa-jinja (Shiso), shamusho

    Shine office

  • Iwa-jinja (Shiso), kita-shinmon

    North Gate

  • Iwa-jinja (Shiso), nishi-shinmon

    West Gate

  • Iwa-jinja (Shiso), entrance

    Entry

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Santuario Iwa para niños

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