Usunono Shrine

Overview

Usunono Shrine is an auxiliary shrine of Ise Jingu's Outer Shrine (Toyouke Daijingu, or Geku), ranked 14th among the Outer Shrine's 16 auxiliary shrines. Sharing the same shrine grounds is Agata Shrine, a subordinate shrine of the Outer Shrine, so the two can be visited together as a single site.

Highlights

• ●Ranked 14th among the 16 auxiliary shrines of the Outer Shrine (Toyouke Daijingu)
• ●The unusual arrangement of sharing grounds with Agata Shrine, a subordinate Outer Shrine shrine
• ●Deep ties to Usuno, one of the wilderness plains of Yamada-hara
• ●A shrine hall built in the shinmei-zukuri style

History

Both shrines are said to be closely connected to Usuno, also called Usunono, one of the wilderness plains that together made up the area known as Yamada-hara, in what was once Watarai District of Ise Province, today's Ise City. As auxiliary and subordinate shrines of the Outer Shrine, they have long been part of Ise Jingu's ritual system.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Worship at Ise Jingu's Outer Shrine (Geku)
2. 2Visit Usunono Shrine, one of its auxiliary shrines
3. 3Pay respects at Agata Shrine, which shares the same grounds
4. 4Walk the surrounding area while reflecting on the history of Yamada-hara

Did you know?

💡 Ranked 14th among the Outer Shrine's 16 auxiliary shrines, Usunono Shrine shares its grounds with Agata Shrine, a subordinate shrine of the Outer Shrine. The shared connection of both shrines to the old place name Usuno offers a clue to the history of the Yamada-hara area.

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