| 1．Kamosu Shrine ・Shinto |
| Kamosu Jinja (神魂神社) is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The Taisha-zukuri Honden of 1583 is a National Treasure.[1] The coeval branch Inari shrine is an Important Cultural Property.[2] |
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| 2．Kumano Taisha ・Shinto ・Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan |
| Kumano Taisha (熊野大社, Kumano-taisha) is a Shinto shrine located in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. The shrine is dedicated to the god Kaburogi-kumano-okami Kushi-mike-no-mikoto (伊邪那伎日真名子加夫呂伎熊野大神櫛御気野命, "Beloved Child of Izanagi, Divine Ancestor [and] Great Deity of Kumano, Kushimikenu-no-Mikoto'), which is identified with Susanoo-no-Mikoto.[1] |
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| Main deity：Susanoo-no-Mikoto |
| 3．Sada Shrine ・Shinto |
| Sada Jinja (佐太神社) is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The Taisha-zukuri north, central and south halls of 1807 are Important Cultural Properties.[1][2][3] Sada Shin Noh, ritual purification dances performed annually on 24 and 25 September, have been designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.[4] In 2011 Sada Shin Noh was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.[5] |
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| 4．Miho Shrine ・Shinto |
| Miho Jinja (美保神社) is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The Taisha-zukuri Honden of 1813 is an Important Cultural Property.[1] A collection of 846 musical instruments dedicated to the shrine, and two dugout-canoes used in the Morotabune rite have been designated as Important Tangible Folk Cultural Property.[2] |
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| 5．Yaegaki Shrine ・Shinto |
| Yaegaki Shrine (八重垣神社, Yaegaki Jinja), formerly known as Sakusa Shrine (佐久佐神社, Sakusa Jinja), is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The gods Susanoo and princess Kushinada-hime are enshrined here. This shrine is dedicated to marriage and matchmaking. The people who come to this shrine often pray for a marriage partner, good marital relations, pregnancy and healthy child-bearing. In keeping with this theme, several large wooden phalluses can be found on the shrine's grounds. |
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