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Mikami Shrine御上神社

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) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The kami worshipped at this shrine is , Amaterasu's grandson, who in legend, descended onto 432-meter Mount Mikami during the reign of Emperor Kōrei (290 - 215 BC) to become the shintai of the mountain.Mikami Shrine Read more on Wikipedia

• type: religious building
• date from: None
• official website: http://www.mikami-jinja.jp

Source: en.wikipedia.org