195 Taishachō Kizukihigashi, Izumo, Shimane 699-0701, Japan
The god of marriage connections. Japan's oldest shrine architecture.
Izumo Taisha is a nationally renowned shrine dedicated to Okuninushi-no-Okami, the deity of marriage and connections. Its main hall is designated as a national treasure, and the Taisha-zukuri architectural style, standing 24 meters high, represents Japan's oldest shrine building form. The massive rope at the Kagura Hall is approximately 13 meters long and weighs about 5.2 tons—truly awe-inspiring.
Every year in the tenth month of the lunar calendar, deities from across Japan are said to gather in Izumo, which is why this month is called 'Kannazuki' (the month of the gods) in the Izumo region.
