Niutsuhime Shrine, Katsuragi

Name: Niutsuhime Shrine
Address: 230 Kamitenno, Katsuragi, 649-7141, Japan
Telephone: +81 736-26-0102

#1 among attractions in Katsuragi

Top attraction, Sacred and religious sites, Unesco, Temple

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The Niutsuhime Shrine or Nibutsuhime Shrine is a Shinto shrine in located the town of Katsuragi, Ito district, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is one of three shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of Kii Province. Also known as "Amano Taisha" and "Amano Shisho Myojin", it is the head shrine of about 180 Niutsuhime Shrines around the country. Its precincts are designated a National Historic Site and the shrine is one of the constituent assets of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. ()

Local name: 丹生都比売神社 Established: IX centuryUnesco: from 2004Area: 2.25 mi²Architectural style: Kasuga-zukuriCoordinates: 34°15'47"N, 135°31'19"E

Address

230 KamitennoKatsuragi 649-7141 Japan

Contact

+81 736-26-0102

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Day trips

Niutsuhime Shrine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kongōbu-ji, Koyasan Reihōkan, Muryōkōin, Jison-in.

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Universities and schools, Buddhist architecture
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