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Value Village ／ Nara ／ Shrines & Temples
おおみわじんじゃ Omiwa Jinja
Photo: Saigen Jiro / CC0 ／ Source
It has no main hall: Mount Miwa itself is the deity. One of the oldest shrines in Japan, keeping the form of belief that came before worshipping a building. Miwa somen is said to have spread from the method handed down in this shrine's priestly family.
| Type | Shrine |
|---|---|
| City / town | Sakurai |
| Said to bring | Matchmaking / Business prosperity / Mountain worship |
| Area in the prefecture | Chuwa |
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