Kumano Shrine (熊野神社, Kumano-jinja) is a historic Shinto shrine in the Miyauchi neighborhood of the city of Nan'yō, Yamagata, in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. It is commonly referred to as the "Kumano Taisha", although the shrine does not officially have a "Taisha" designation. The shrine is one of the three main centers of the Kumano cult within Shinto. | ||||||
Affiliation: Shinto | ||||||
Location: Nan'yō, Yamagata, Japan | ||||||
Festival: July 25 | ||||||
Type: Kumano shrine | ||||||
Date established: c.806 AD | ||||||