PhotoJournal – Visiting Izumo Taisha Shinto shrine, Japan by mrsomebody

travelfeed · @mrsomebody · Nov 19 '21 (edited)

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PhotoJournal – Visiting Izumo Taisha Shinto shrine, Japan

## <center>The most holy site</center>
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![title-shot.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmPGCXSaTJkLmd6yse5KKu2cMw56zoTEqBVzUYqUNtQQUu/title-shot.jpg)

We were in for a real treat. Flying to Izumo from Shizuoka, we got our rental car and drove to Taisha shrine in spite of the rain. What a stunning site this is! The large straw shimenawa (ropes) on the main shrine are the largest in Japan, and Izumo Taisha shrine’s most famous feature. The twisting ropes represent the duality of mortal life and the supernatural.


![taisha-1.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmbmvdjmQAQVFMi9SeUXqYTrQnhGfcQwkN2uod1dQCjsrw/taisha-1.jpg)

### <center>A national treasure </center>

This is one of Japan’s oldest shrines. The architectural style seen in many of its buildings reflects the indigenous Taisha-zukuri style. It is considered the oldest architectural tradition in Japan. No one knows when the shrine was first built. Since they are made of wood, they need to be periodically replaced. The shrine we see today was rebuilt in 1744.


![taisha-2.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmZZmUuBYnxmZgyauu6tv8NC39XLAN8U85kWvGRfmd1cVd/taisha-2.jpg)


Unlike the praying rituals at other shrines around Japan, where you clap your hands twice, at Izumo you clap four times. Two claps are for you and two are for your future partner. The shrine has become a favorite location for marriages.

Following tradition, we had a lunch of soba noodles at one of the many noodle shops there after our visit.


![taisha-3.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmRq3UkfHonzvvfXxGHoqSD6drrYgojFaPENrnx9YToahe/taisha-3.jpg)


### <center>Okuninushi and the Rabbit </center>
The rabbits seen here represent a local myth about a rabbit that was harmed, and helped by the youngest of nine gods. Read about it at 
https://www.kankou-shimane.com/en/japanesemythology/okuninushi/


![map.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmTpMd64cY5oz6pLkpKDwi88bH5gHigE1tQ2uUigYxsRUP/map.jpg)


![symbol.jpg](https://images.hive.blog/DQmPMAovizcxv53CR9w5vzqcRaScjZSWoKQcJuCq9JmykAa/symbol.jpg)

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drew0	1,156,397,136	12.5%
krisconkr	1,206,635,589	7.25%
hornetsnest	11,559,469,876	7.25%
peterpanpan	2,866,366,977	2.9%
gradeon	2,282,678,871	14.5%
authentika	13,404,548,254	7.25%
ninnu	3,468,097,786	0.72%
kiemis	550,706,251	1.08%
kiemurainen	5,382,161,709	6.09%
taniagonzalez	830,749,862	10%
palimanali	697,908,375	7.25%
forkyishere	875,247,214	7.25%
schmidi	4,117,515,238	6.52%
quinnertronics	5,090,706,172	2%
ilovegames	688,911,858	2.9%
anafae	1,197,840,406	2.9%
hivecoffee	1,213,599,799	14.5%
sevenoh-fiveoh	1,399,587,120	7.25%
treefiddybruh	3,387,528,608	7.25%
coffeebender	687,416,861	25%
loyferm	497,749,246	7.25%
hive-world	1,062,482,024	7.25%
noalys	1,137,100,337	7.25%
surya2adiga	6,173,027,735	7.25%
sunnyag	2,040,248,934	7.25%
cosplay.hadr	2,975,522,270	14.5%
hadrgames	3,063,965,865	14.5%
joey1989	638,320,335	7.25%
bubblegif	4,915,426,564	7.25%
gabrielazamora10	795,579,765	7.25%
rondonshneezy	738,160,790	7.25%
askabal	589,028,663	14.5%
nanggroe1	2,051,854,228	7.25%
limn	1,743,564,588	7.25%
wizzitywillican	1,233,026,832	100%
arita992	578,578,305	7.25%
valthy	1,479,509,853	14.5%
joseluis91	1,117,213,883	14.5%
miroslaviv	4,571,219,809	7.25%
leoball	784,624,757	14.5%
janettbrito76	514,691,048	1.45%
merit.ahama	908,910,884	4.35%
egistar	676,616,394	7.25%
hivehydra	690,600,051	1.95%
dibblers.dabs	2,777,049,790	2.9%
davidbright	514,108,160	7.25%
drhueso	756,534,671	7.25%
specialfeelings	4,846,895,543	7.25%
jaydr	805,795,285	7.25%
grenfunkel	566,795,497	7.25%
manclar.gaming	566,988,732	7.25%
mantis-tobaggon	849,479,085	7.25%
valera7368	4,956,363,006	100%
georgedouklias	6,029,244,345	100%
pompeylad	1,294,000,453	65%