WHAT TO SEE
Hinomisaki Jinja/Shrine 日御碕神社
The brightly painted vermillion shrine honors both Amaterasu and Susano-o. The road there runs along the coast and has unforgettable ocean views.
Hinomisaki Shrine is built in the Gongen architectural style and beautifully colored with vermillion and other brilliant colors. There are two main halls, each with their own honden. The honden facing the entrance is called “Hi-Shizumi-no-Miya” and is dedicated to sun goddess, Amaterasu-Omikami. Up on the hill and to the right is “Kami-no-Miya” (pictured) which is dedicated to sea and storm god, Susa-no-o.
Pictured here is Hi-Shizumi-no-Miya in front of the setting sun. Hinomisaki Shrine honors the sacred sunset, and has a special sunset ritual every summer. At any time of year, walking around the Hinomisaki area at sunset is a gift from nature and the shrine is said to guard Japan’s night like Ise Shrine in Mie Prefecture guards the sunrise and daytime.
Hinomisaki Shrine can be reached by car or bus from Izumo Taisha in 20-26 minutes and the winding road follows the coast, providing many beautiful ocean views. There are even a few places to pull over and enjoy the scenery at your leisure. Adventurous walkers can even travel between Hinomisaki Lighthouse and Hinomisaki Shrine on a dedicated walking path.
INFORMATION
| Address | 455 Hinomisaki, Taisha-cho, Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture |
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| Phone Number | 0853 - 54 - 5261 |
| How to get here | *By Bus From JR Izumoshi Station Catch the Hinomisaki-sen (Hinomisaki Line; the kanji on the bus may look like this 日御碕線：上塩冶車庫～灯台) Ride for 41 stops (about 57 min) and get off at the Hinomisaki-jinja stop Walk 140m (about 1 min) to get to the front of the shrine From Izumo Taisha Mae Station Catch the Hinomisaki-sen (Hinomisaki Line; the kanji on the bus may look like this 日御碕線：上塩冶車庫～灯台) Ride for 15 stops (about 26 min) and get off at the Hinomisaki-jinja stop Walk 140m (about 1 min) to get to the front of the shrine *By Car from JR Izumoshi Station ~ 35 min |
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