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  • Oyunohara (Former Shrine Ground)
  • Oyunohara (Former Shrine Ground)
  • Oyunohara (Former Shrine Ground)

Oyunohara (Former Shrine Ground)

大斎原(旧社地)

Description

This is where Kumano Hongu Taisha Grand Shrine was located prior to the massive floods of 1889. Positioned where the Otonashigawa tributary of the Kumano River meets with the Iwadagawa River, the enormous grounds are said to have been home to 12 horizontally-arranged shrine structures. Until the Edo period, you could only enter the shrine upon cleansing yourself in the river water.

Location Information

  • Address

    1, Honguuchohonguu, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama, 647-1731

  • Nearest Station
    Kiitanabe Station
    ・ JR Kisei Line
    ・ JR Kinokuni Line
    125 minutes by bus
  • Phone Number
    0735-42-0009
    Available languages
    only in Japanese
  • Closed
    None
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