Japanese Mythology Archives

Inasa no Hama, Izumo’s Sacred Shore

In the realm of Japanese mythology, few places are more important than the designated meeting place of all the Japanese

Mount Miwa, also known as Mt. Mimoro, is unequivocally one of the most sacred places in Japan. Although Mt. Miwa

Which mountain is the most sacred in Japan? Most people would probably assume that Mt. Fuji is the most sacred

If you will remember from our mythology series, Izanami died giving birth to the god of fire. Grief-stricken by the loss

Suga Shrine [須賀神社] is a little off the beaten path. While the first two shrines we have visited during our

Finally! After all that mythology, we are finally ready to go to Izumo! This is a place we have really

Okuninushi no Mikoto is essentially the Japanese god of civilization. Though he is the god of many other things, such

Rather than a stand alone myth, this story instead is a continuation of the events in the Rabbit of Inaba.