The Tango-no-sekku ceremony at Okuni Jinja

Okuni Jinja, located almost in the center of Japan, was the primary jinja of the ancient province of Tōtōmi. The clear stream of the Miya River flows through its sacred area, surrounded by deep forest.

Ōnamuchi-no-mikoto, the kami enshrined in our jinja, guards against troubles and guides people to a better life. This blessing is known as "enmusubi" (縁結び) in Japanese.

This kami arranges the relationships between people and nature, and between different people, so that these relationships lead in a better direction and bring happiness to everyone.

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The ceremony of transplanting rice seedling into the rice paddy

In recent years, Okuni Jinja has become widely known as a jinja where prayers are answered. The kami is also particularly revered for aid in finding a good love and marriage match, averting misfortune, fulfilling wishes, and ensuring traffic safety.

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Matsuri are distinctively Japanese cultural events that mark the seasons and are used to express gratitude to the kami and pray for a bountiful harvest, prosperity, land development, and many other things.

At Okuni Jinja, the lively and vivid ceremonies and rituals of each "matsuri" (祭り), which have been passed down from generation to generation, are celebrated without rigid adherence to ancient rules or customs. Rather, these ceremonies are dynamic and living traditions that change and adapt to cultural attitudes and trends over time.

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Visiting a Jinja

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How to Pray at a Shinto Jinja

About Okuni Jinja

The aramitama of Ōnamuchi-no-mikoto is enshrined in Okuiwato Jinja, located on the top of Mt. Hongu, 511 m high, about 6 km north of Okuni Jinja. Mt. Hongu is the sacred area where Ōnamuchi-no-mikoto descended.

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Okuni Jinja is in Shizuoka Prefecture, between Tokyo and Kyoto. Kakegawa Station, the nearest station, is about 1 hour and 50 minutes by Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo.