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Ogamiyama Shrine – Okumiya (Inner Sanctuary)

大神山神社奥宮  ·  Shinto shrine

The shrine's own site describes its Gongen-zukuri building as one of the largest of its kind in Japan, extending about fifty meters on each side, with 234 painted panels on the ceiling inside.

The front of the Okumiya of Ogamiyama Shrine at the top of a flight of stone steps, with a carved gable, white curtains with blue crests and tall cedars behind.
mstk east  ·  Wikimedia Commons  ·  CC BY 2.0Resized and compressed for web display. Not cropped.

The Agency for Cultural Affairs records the main hall, offering hall and worship hall as an Important Cultural Property of the late Edo period.

Hours

The directions below are the ones the shrine publishes itself.

The opening hours published for this shrine do not match between sources, so we do not list times here. The sources below give the other details on this page.

Admission

We could not confirm that the admission information published for this shrine is current, so we do not list it here. Check on the day.

Getting there

  • Daisenji lodging district — about 15 minutes on foot along the approach
  • Bus bound for Daisenji via the scenic road — get off at the Daisenji stop

Ogamiyama Shrine — Okumiya (Inner Sanctuary) (the shrine's own site, English)

Sources

History and background, Getting thereOgamiyama Shrine — Okumiya (Inner Sanctuary) (the shrine's own site, English)
What you can seeAgency for Cultural Affairs — Ogamiyama Shrine Okumiya (Important Cultural Property)

Information checked: September 14, 2026.