There is a parking lot near the premises.
It is located next to Mii-dera Temple. Recommended for sightseeing in the vicinity of Mii-dera Temple.
Rabbits have many children, so they are also famous for safe childbirth and marriage.
I had a relaxing time in the quiet precincts.
Enshrined deity: Izanagison
It is said that in ancient times, when Izanagi no Mikoto descended from the top of Mt. Chotoshi wearing three belts of red, white, and black around his waist, he was worshiped as the guardian deity of Mt. Chotoshi by the local people. I am. It came to be called the Three-Tailed Myojin because the three sashes tied around the waist of Izanagi no Mikoto appeared as tails.
After that, the belt became Akao-kami, Shirao-kami, and Kuroo-kami, and Akao-kami was the main deity during the year of the rabbit, the month of the rabbit, the day of the rabbit, the hour of the rabbit, and the Koto valley (Kotoo valley) of Mt. valley).
Furthermore, it is said that Shirao-kami appeared in the summer of the Taiho era (701-704) at the site of present-day Mio Shrine, and Kuroo-kami appeared at Koseki on the second rabbit day in March of the third year of Jingo Keiun (769). It is.
Mio Myojin was enshrined as the guardian of Onjoji Temple in the year of the Rabbit (859) by Enchin, who was appointed as the first chief official of Onjoji Temple, in Kotodani (Kotoodani), to the west of the present grounds of Onjoji Temple, where Akaojin appeared. As a result, a shrine was erected.
At the beginning of the Meiji era, when Shintoism and Buddhism were separated, Mio Shrine moved its shrine from the grounds of Onjoji Temple to its current location, which is an inn associated with Shirao no Kami, on May 12, 1876, and became independent as Mio Shrine. .
Prayer: 2024/05/05
I visited this shrine because I was somehow drawn to the word rabbit. It's a very small shrine, but there are lots of rabbits everywhere...🐰
I was healed by the very cute rabbits.
I also received a stamp from Madam.
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