| Yoshino Mikumari-jinja 吉野水分神社 |
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| The honden, or main hall, is an Important Cultural Property | |
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| Dedicated to | Ame-no-mikumari-no-kami |
| Founded | Unknown, possibly 806 |
| Address | 1612 Yoshino-yama, Yoshino-chō Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken |
Glossary of Shinto |
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Yoshino Mikumari Shrine (吉野水分神社 Yoshino Mikumari-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Yoshino in Yoshino district, Nara, Japan.[1] It is closely associated with Emperor Go-Daigo.
The Shrine is dedicated to mikumari, a female Shinto kami associated with water. Yoshino Mikumari Shrine is one of four important mikumari shrines in Japan.
The honden, an Important Cultural Property，is an unusual structure 9 ken long and 2 ken wide. Built in the nagare-zukuri style, it has however an independent 1x1 ken unit in the kasuga-zukuri style at the center. The three resulting edifices all lie under the same bark roof, which has three dormer gables.[2]
In 2004, It was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.
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