The 5 ichinomiya of Shimane
Shimane Prefecture holds 5 ichinomiya, covering the old provinces of Izumo Province, Iwami Province, Oki Province. 1 of them hold a National Treasure.
- Izumo Taisha 出雲大社 島根県出雲市大社町杵築東195
- Kumano Taisha 熊野大社 島根県松江市八雲町熊野 2451
- Mononobe Jinja 物部神社 島根県大田市川合町川合 1545
- Mizuwakasu Jinja 水若酢神社 島根県隠岐郡隠岐の島町郡723
- Yurahime Jinja 由良比女神社 島根県隠岐郡西ノ島町浦郷922
Not every province here has a settled ichinomiya
For Izumo Province, Oki Province, which shrine is the ichinomiya is not settled. We list every shrine that claims the title and say what each claim rests on.
Opening hours
The counter that sells charms and writes goshuin closes in the late afternoon, even where the grounds stay open. The wording below is the shrine's own, quoted as it stands.
| Shrine | As stated |
|---|---|
| Izumo Taisha | 8:30-16:30（御札・御守・御朱印。早朝6:30-8:30と夕刻16:30-19:00は臨時窓口）／参拝 6:00-19:00（御本殿裏側は16:30閉鎖）／ご祈祷 9:15-16:30 |
| Kumano Taisha | 8:30-16:30（参拝自由） |
| Mononobe Jinja | 授与所 9:00-16:30（2026年7月31日から。それまでは17:00まで）／御祈祷 9:30-16:30 |
| Yurahime Jinja | 社務所に常駐者なし。御朱印は西ノ島町観光協会窓口（8:30-17:30、年中無休。年末年始は変動あり） |
For the other 1, no source states any hours. Each shrine page carries a phone number where we have one.
All 85 closing times, earliest first →
Parking
| Shrine | Car park |
|---|---|
| Izumo Taisha | Yes, about 385 spaces, free |
| Kumano Taisha | Yes, about 100 spaces, free |
| Mononobe Jinja | Yes, about 100 spaces, fee not stated |
| Mizuwakasu Jinja | Yes, fee not stated |
| Yurahime Jinja | Yes, fee not stated |
Parking at all 120 ichinomiya →
Festival dates
- Mizuwakasu Jinja水若酢神社
- 5／3
- Izumo Taisha出雲大社
- 5月14日 例祭
- Yurahime Jinja由良比女神社
- 7／28
- Mononobe Jinja物部神社
- 十月 九日 例大祭
- Kumano Taisha熊野大社
- 10／14
Festival names are in Japanese because that is what appears locally. The full calendar →
Nationally designated cultural properties
- Izumo Taisha
- National Treasure 出雲大社本殿 / National Treasure 秋野鹿蒔絵手箱
12 Important Cultural Properties - Mononobe Jinja
- 1 Important Cultural Properties
- Mizuwakasu Jinja
- 1 Important Cultural Properties
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Provinces and prefectures do not line up. A province can be split across several modern prefectures, and a prefecture can contain several provinces. Since the ichinomiya were designated province by province, the province is the truer way in.
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