Kukumiohiko Shrine

Overview

Kukumiohiko Shrine is a shrine in Yōrō-chō, Yōrō District, Gifu Prefecture. It is identified with the Kukumiohiko Shrine of Tagi District in Mino Province listed in the Engishiki, and its former shrine rank was that of a gōsha (district shrine). Its name is also written as Kukumi-ohiko Shrine.

Highlights

• ●Its identification with a Shikinaisha of Tagi District in Mino Province
• ●Its former rank as a gōsha, a district shrine
• ●Its setting on the mountainside near the northern end of the Yōrō range
• ●Its position along the Tōkai Nature Trail

History

The shrine is identified with the Kukumiohiko Shrine of Tagi District in Mino Province recorded in the Engishiki, and its former shrine rank was that of a gōsha. Its name has also been written in a variant form. It is situated on the mountainside near the northern end of the Yōrō range.

Map

35.3232, 136.5231 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Follow the Tōkai Nature Trail toward the mountainside of the Yōrō range
2. 2Arrive at the shrine, identified as a Shikinaisha
3. 3Note its standing as a Shikinaisha of Tagi District in Mino Province
4. 4Make use of its trailside setting to walk the surroundings

Did you know?

💡 The shrine's name is also written in a variant form of Kukumiohiko.

Nearby spots