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JAPAN

Japan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. The area of Japan is 377,873 square kilometers, nearly equivalent to Germany and Switzerland combined or slightly smaller than California. Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands.
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Shrines and Temples

Shimane

Izumo-taisha Shrine

Izumo (the present Shimane Prefecture) is known as the land of the gods and the land of myth. What could be called the center of this is Izumo-taisha, where Okuninushi-no-O-Kami is enshrined. Okuninushi-no-O-Kami is also called Daikoku-sama. Izumo-taisha is believed to be the oldest shrine in Japan, having existed since at least before the 7th century.The main shrine measures approximately 24 m in height. It was built in a unique architectural style known as Taisha-zukuri, which is the oldest style among shrine buildings. The building is designated as a National Treasure. It is said to convey the shape of the houses of great noble families of ancient times. According to records, it is supposed that the main shrine was 48 m high when it was first built. In the year 2000, three logs of more than 1 m in diameter attached to each other were found near the main shrine. This discovery has attracted much attention, as it is believed that this structure was built with these three logs forming one pillar, thus indicating that there indeed used to be a huge main shrine here.

Address
195 Kizuki-Higashi, Taisha-machi, Hikawa-gun, Shimane

Admission Fee
Free in the shrine precincts

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Directions
JR Izumo-shi Stn./Bus/25-min. ride/Izumo-taisha Stop/2-min. walk