Tōmi Shrine

An old shrine described in engishiki

Original Text

An old shrine in Sakurai City. Although it is not very famous, the precincts are large and quiet, and you can feel peace of mind. It is said that Amaterasu Omikami, Hachiman, and Kasuga no Kami are celebrated and recorded in the Engishiki. The mountain climbing road from this shrine to Mt. torimi has begun.

Red leaves of the cave field スポット

Original Text

It's not a very famous place, but it's a good place to take a leisurely stroll. Especially during the autumn leaves season, the leaves fall here and there in the precincts, so it's beautiful.

Tomi no Rei

Original Text

I drove on New Year's Eve. The torii faces the main street. About 5 cars can be parked in the parking lot next door, but it was almost full. However, I am the only worshiper. The deity is Kamitsuosha, Amaterasu Omikami, and Shimotsuosha, Emperor Jinmu. I asked here to see the spirit of Tomi. Just as you read "policy" as Matsurigoto, in the old days, the king-miko system was a mechanism in which the shrine maiden asked God about the system decided by the king. When religious conflict occurred in the Yamato Kingdom, Princess Momoso (I ...

A shrine with beautiful maple trees

Original Text

I used to go to Danzan Shrine by passing by, but it was a place I had never visited. It's a place that's easy to miss because it faces the road right away. When I entered for the first time, it was a beautiful shrine with maple trees where I could feel the dignified air.

The moss was beautiful anyway.

Original Text

Visited during the autumn leaves At the entrance of the shrine, Kenchin soup? There was a food stall, and the autumn leaves around it were wonderful. What I especially liked was the moss in the back of the shrine. A part of the dark moss garden was shining with the sunlight shining through the trees.