Asuka Shrine (Shingu, Wakayama)
| temple, palace
Japan /
Wakayama /
Shingu /
Shingu, Wakayama
World
/ Japan
/ Wakayama
/ Shingu
temple, palace, shrine
Asuka Shrine: a priest with a flute
A short walk through Shingu’s backstreets will take you to Asuka Shrine, located at the base of Mount Horai behind which the Kumano River flows into the Pacific Ocean. The geographical features display divine principles. Mount Horai is considered to be the seat of a deity, and the mixing of the waters from the river and the ocean are seen as perfect mingling of yin and yang. This shrine is affiliated with the Hayatama Taisha, and hence the Kami venerated here is the same deity that is worshipped at Hayatama Shrine. A short walk from the gate leads you to the main shrine building in bright vermilion, a color said to ward off evil.
A short walk through Shingu’s backstreets will take you to Asuka Shrine, located at the base of Mount Horai behind which the Kumano River flows into the Pacific Ocean. The geographical features display divine principles. Mount Horai is considered to be the seat of a deity, and the mixing of the waters from the river and the ocean are seen as perfect mingling of yin and yang. This shrine is affiliated with the Hayatama Taisha, and hence the Kami venerated here is the same deity that is worshipped at Hayatama Shrine. A short walk from the gate leads you to the main shrine building in bright vermilion, a color said to ward off evil.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 33°43'47"N 135°59'39"E
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