Ooi Shrine

Ooi Shrine

Tarif
Free
Goshuin
300 yen
Acces
15 min walk
Horaires
Dawn to dusk

Vue d'ensemble

Oi Shrine in Shimada City, Shizuoka Prefecture, enshrines three female deities — Mizuhanome no Kami (water goddess), Haniyasuhime no Kami (earth goddess), and Amaterasu Omikami — and was established to pray for protection from the floods of the Oi River. The shrine first appears in historical records in 865 CE, when its deity received a court rank elevation in the Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku. It is renowned for the Shimada Grand Festival (Shimada Taisai), held triennially, which features an elaborate procession of large obi-decorated stands and is one of Japan's three most unusual festivals, designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

Histoire

Fondation

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Atteste par les sources
865
865

Oi deity elevated in court rank, first documented record in the Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku.

1689

Shrine relocated to present site at Shimada post-town, coinciding with Tokaido route development.

Divinites venerees

primary Deity

Bienfaits

Reseau de sanctuaires

Infos pratiques

Location Coordinates

34.8369, 138.1783

Physical Address

2316 Ooi-cho, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka

Province historique

Totomi Province

Acces

Shimada Station (JR Tokaido Line)

15 min walk

Horaires

Dawn to dusk

Informations visiteurs verifiees le 2026-04-06. Consultez le site officiel pour les details actuels.

Sanctuaires lies

Questions frequentes

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What is Ooi Shrine?

Oi Shrine in Shimada City, Shizuoka Prefecture, enshrines three female deities — Mizuhanome no Kami (water goddess), Haniyasuhime no Kami (earth goddess), and Amaterasu Omikami — and was established to pray for protection from the floods of the Oi River. The shrine first appears in historical records in 865 CE, when its deity received a court rank elevation in the Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku. It is renowned for the Shimada Grand Festival (Shimada Taisai), held triennially, which features an elaborate procession of large obi-decorated stands and is one of Japan's three most unusual festivals, designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

Where is Ooi Shrine located?

Ooi Shrine is located in Shimada-shi, Shizuoka. The full address is: 2316 Ooi-cho, Shimada-shi, Shizuoka.