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 [ja], 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] | ||||||
Affiliation: Shinto | ||||||
Location: Yasu, Shiga, Japan | ||||||
Deity: Ame-no-mikage-no-mikoto [ja] | ||||||
Date established: c.718 AD | ||||||