IZUMO GRAND SHRINE SANTCUARY〈神話の世界✧出雲大社を訪れる〉

wheresmycheese123
2016年9月26日
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I LOVE JAPAN TRIP part15

When in Shimane prefecture, you visit Izumo Taisha (Grand Shrine), and that is a must.

But I believe before visiting the main spot of this shrine, I was able to see see the other beauty of this place. One of the thing was this pathway which leads to the main gate.

The straight simple pathway which is also believed that Gods all around the world walks through is very relaxing to walk. It is almost like all your sins are washed away.

When I visited around June, the beautiful garden on the right side was full of watery lilies and hydrangea which are totally worth seeing.

And the beautiful mountain view are just breathtaking.

All that and you'll reach the main gate.

Then when you pass the entrance gate with one bow, you will have the pleasure to stand in front of this shrine. Just a common tip before you pray, this place have different way of praying compared to other shrines in Japan. (Common way of praying - see this article!) Instead of 2 bows-2claps-2bow, Izumo style is 2bows-4claps-1bow. So don"t get it wrong!

Izumo Taisha is where the Okuninushi-no-Okami (One of the God of Lands) are enshrined but the reason this place is so special is once a year (on October) all the Gods from Japan are said to visit this place for meeting. The above picture are the board saying that this place is the bed of all the visiting Gods. So literally, Izumo Taisya has a "hotel" for Gods! Awesome right!?

In addition, when you go around the area, you will also see the shrine where Susanoo-no- Mikoto (Father of Okuninushi-no-Okami) is partially enshrined and his shrine is also beautiful. And his legend story is one of my favorite!

島根をいったらやはり出雲大社なので、この旅の最終はここに集中することにしました。もちろん神社自体も美しいのですが、行ったことによってそのメインスポットまでの道のりがすごくきれいということに気づけたのがよかったです。メインの一本道から付近の自然まですごくきれいにメンテナンスされていて、ずっと見てても飽きない自然がありました！あと個人的には神道の神様たちが集まる際に泊まる音寝床があるので、ホテルじゃん！的な要素もツボです。笑　スサノオノミコトも祀られているところでもあるし、特にヤマタノオロチの話は好きなので、嬉しかった。

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"I LOVE JAPAN TRIP" SERIES

Part 1 : ITSUKUSHIMA SHRINE TORII in the SEA 〈厳島神社の海に浮かぶ鳥居〉

Part 2 : ITSUKUSHIMA SHRINE & IT'S BEAUTIFUL RED 〈厳島神社の朱色が美しい！〉

Part 3 : FEELING THE SPIRIT of MIYAJIMA 〈宮島をぷらぷらお散歩する〉

Part 4 : CONGER EEL BOX "MAMETANUKI" 〈穴子陶箱飯「まめたぬき」〉

Part 5 : HIROSHIMA A-BOMB DOME/PEACE MEMORIAL 〈広島原爆ドーム/平和記念資料館〉

Part 6 : HIROSHIMA CITY MUSEUM of CONTEMPORARY ART 〈広島市現代美術館〉

Part 7 : LEGENDARY NAGATAYA'S OKONOMIYAKI 〈原爆ドーム前お好み焼き"長田屋"〉

Part 8 : ON MY WAY TO OKAYAMA ~ BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE LANDSCAPE〈岡山へ向かうまでの絶景✧〉

Part 9 : ENJOY THE SMALL WALKS in KURASHIKI 〈倉敷のぷらぷら散歩が楽しい♡〉

Part 10 : BEST TONKATSU in KURASHIKI "KAPPA" 〈倉敷の名物とんてい「かっぱ」〉