So cute! The rabbits are important to this shrine because of their connection to Okuninushi. Delight in the different personalities, quirks, and poses of each one as you walk through the shrine grounds. Photo by: Jesse Ramnanansingh Pray to find your future mate. The ritual for praying at Izumo Taisha is slightly different than at other shrines around Japan. Instead of clapping twice as you usually do at a Shinto shrine, at Izumo, you clap four times—twice for yourself and twice for your current or future partner.
Many young Japanese girls come to the shrine to pray for luck finding a future husband. Okuninushi is the Shinto god of marriage and good relationships, after all. Dancing Demons?? Sengu is a ceremony in which the enshrined deity is moved to a temporary shrine building, while the original shrine is repaired and renewed. Because Japanese Shinto Shrines are made of wood, it is necessary to repair or rebuild the shrines periodically.
Izumo Taisha is one of the rare shrines where sengu is held every 60 years. In Japan, many shrines are surrounded by sacred forest and in Izumo Oyashiro, area is about It is one of Japan's most important shrines. There are no records of exactly when Izumo Taisha was built, but it is often considered the oldest shrine in Japan, being already in existence in the early s as revealed by the nation's oldest chronicles. Izumo used to be ruled by a powerful clan in pre-historic times, and the region plays a central role in Japan's creation mythology.
The main deity kami enshrined at Izumo Taisha is Okuninushi no Okami. According to the creation myths, Okuninushi was the creator of the land of Japan and the ruler of Izumo.
He also became known as the deity of good relationships and marriage. Visitors consequently clap their hands four times instead of the usual two times during their prayers: twice for themselves and twice for their actual or desired partners.
Every year, from the 10th to the 17th day of the 10th lunar month falls usually in November , Shinto 's eight million deities from across the land gather at Izumo Taisha for a meeting. It is for this reason that the 10th lunar month is known as Kamiarizuki "month with deities" in Izumo, and Kannazuki "month without deities" everywhere else in Japan.
As per tradition, the Kamiari Festival is held at the shrine during this period. The main approach to the shrine starts at a giant torii gate and a shopping street lined by stores and restaurants.
At the end of the street stands a large wooden torii gate, which marks the entrance to the actual shrine grounds. Continuing north, the approach uniquely leads downhill for a few dozen meters, leading to the Matsu no Sando where the trail is divided into three lanes by two rows of pine trees.
The tourist office Tel: is just outside the main torii gate to the shrine on your left. Hotels in Tokyo - Booking. Shinkansen Tickets From Tokyo to Kyoto. Shimenawa, Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine, Shimane Prefecture Covering an area of over 16 hectares, Izumo Taisha is approached through an avenue of ancient pine trees - matsu no sando - and surrounded by a double fence.
Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine, Shimane Prefecture Huge shimenawa - sacred rope - at Izumo Taisha Many temples and shrines in Japan become associated with particular benefits and beliefs, Tenmangu shrines for success with exams, shrines and temples for blessings for cars , Izumo Taisha is associated with finding marriage partners.
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