One of Japan's oldest sacred sites — the 45-meter rock where Izanami rests, a World Heritage Kumano site
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JR紀勢本線「有井」駅から徒歩約15分
三重県熊野市有馬町上地130
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伊弉冊尊
軻遇突智尊
Overview
A sacred site of iwakura (sacred rock) worship in Arima-cho, Kumano city, Mie prefecture, regarded as one of Japan's oldest shrines. A massive rock face approximately 45 meters high is venerated as the divine body, and it is traditionally believed that Izanami no Mikoto, the goddess of creation in Japanese mythology, is enshrined within this rock. The Nihon Shoki records that she was "buried in th…
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Origins
Hananoiwaya Jinja is revered as one of the oldest shrines in Japan, centered on the worship of a massive rock face standing approximately 45 meters tall as the divine body (shintai) of Izanami no Mikoto, the goddess of creation in Japanese mythology. According to tradition, this site is the burial p…
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Divine Benefits
Business Prosperity
Warding Off Evil
Career Advancement
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "伊弉冊尊・軻遇突智尊"
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Hananoiwaya Rope Festival
An ancient ceremony at one of Japan's oldest recorded shrines, draping a 170m rope over a sacred rock.