The Niutsuhime Shrine or Nibutsuhime Shrine (丹生都比売神社, Niutsuhime-jinja, Nibutsuhime-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in located the town of Katsuragi, Ito district, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is one of three shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of Kii Province. Also known as "Amano Taisha" and "Amano Shisho Myojin", it is the head shrine of about 180 Niutsuhime Shrines around the country. Its precincts are designated a National Historic Site[1] and the shrine is one of the constituent assets of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. | ||||||
Affiliation: Shinto | ||||||
Location: 230 Kami-amano, Katsuragi-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-7141 | ||||||
Deity: Niutsuhime-no-ŌkamiKōyamiko-no-ŌkamiŌgetsuhime-no-kamiIchikishimahime-no-Ōkami | ||||||
Festival: October 16 | ||||||
Type: Cultural | ||||||
Date established: Unknown, before 9th century | ||||||