Niutsuhime Shrine

Niutsuhime Jinja
丹生都比売神社
Honden of Niutsuhime Jinja
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityNiutsuhime-no-Ōkami
Kōyamiko-no-Ōkami
Ōgetsuhime-no-kami
Ichikishimahime-no-Ōkami
FestivalOctober 16
Location
Location230 Kami-amano, Katsuragi-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken 649-7141
Niutsuhime Shrine is located in Wakayama Prefecture
Niutsuhime Shrine
Niutsuhime Jinja
Niutsuhime Shrine is located in Japan
Niutsuhime Shrine
Niutsuhime Shrine (Japan)
Geographic coordinates34°15′45.80″N 135°31′10.20″E / 34.2627222°N 135.5195000°E / 34.2627222; 135.5195000
Architecture
Stylekasuga-zukuri
Date establishedUnknown, before 9th century
TypeCultural
Criteriaii, iv
Designated2004
Reference no.[1]
Website
Official website
Glossary of Shinto

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.

  1. ^ "丹生都比売神社境内". Cultural Heritage Online (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 5 April 2020.