Mikami Shrine 御上神社 | |
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Honden of Mikami Shrine, (NT) | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Ame-no-mikage-no-mikoto |
Location | |
Location | Yasu, Shiga, Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 35°03′00″N 136°01′39″E / 35.0500°N 136.0274°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Fujiwara no Fuhito |
Date established | c.718 AD |
Website | |
Official website | |
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Mikami Shrine (御上神社, Mikami Jinja)) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The kami worshipped at this shrine is Ame-no-mikage-no-mikoto , Amaterasu's grandson, who in legend, descended onto 432-meter Mount Mikami during the reign of Emperor Kōrei (290 - 215 BC) to become the shintai of the mountain.[1]
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