Kumano Shrine (Yamagata)

The Kumano Shrine (熊野大社, Kumano-taisha?) is a historic shinto shrine in Miyauchi, Nan'yō, Yamagata, Japan.

It dates from the 9th century, and is one of only three large Kumano shrines in Japan.

Coordinates: 38°04′41″N 140°08′13″E / 38.07806°N 140.13694°E / 38.07806; 140.13694

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Shinto shrine
Shinto architecture
Buildings
  • chōzuya or temizuya
  • haiden
  • heiden
  • hokora
  • honden / shinden / shōden
  • kagura-den
  • massha
  • sessha
Architectonic elements
  • Chinjusha
  • chigi
  • hidden roof
  • kaerumata: see nakazonae
  • kairō
  • karahafu
  • karamon
  • katōmado
  • katsuogi
  • ken
  • kentozuka: see nakazonae
  • kitsune (fox)
  • komainu
  • mon
  • nakazonae
  • sandō
  • shōrō
  • sōrin
  • tamagaki
  • tokyō
  • torii
  • tōrō
Styles
  • hirairi-zukuri
  • tsumairi-zukuri
  • gongen-zukuri
  • hachiman-zukuri
  • hiyoshi-zukuri
  • irimoya-zukuri
  • ishi-no-ma-zukuri
  • kasuga-zukuri
  • kibitsu-zukuri
  • misedana-zukuri
  • nagare-zukuri
  • ōtori-zukuri
  • owari-zukuri
  • ryōnagare-zukuri
  • shinmei-zukuri
  • sumiyoshi-zukuri
  • taisha-zukuri
Others
Implements
  • An
  • ema
  • gohei
  • hakama
  • jōe
  • kamidana
  • mikoshi
  • ofuda
  • omamori
  • ōnusa
  • saisen
  • shaku
  • shide
  • shimenawa
  • shintai
  • tamagushi
  • tamaya
Main kami
  • Amaterasu
  • Hachiman
  • Inari Ōkami
  • Tenjin
Staff
  • kannushi
  • miko
Head shrines
  • Fushimi Inari Taisha
  • Usa Hachiman-gū
  • Ise Grand Shrine
  • Dazaifu Tenman-gū
  • Munakata Taisha
  • Suwa Taisha
  • Hiyoshi Taisha
  • Kumano Nachi Taisha
  • Tsushima Shrine
  • Yasaka Shrine
Miscellaneous
  • A-un
  • Glossary of Shinto
  • jingū-ji
  • Jinja Honchō
  • miyadera

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