Isonokami Shrine

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384 Furuchō, Tenri-shi, Nara-ken 632-0014, Japan

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N34° 35' 53" E135° 51' 9"   (34.598055555556, 135.8525) Start navigation »

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Isonokami Shrine (石上神宮, Isonokami-jingū, also 石上布都御魂神社 Isonokami-futsu-no-mitama-jinja, 布留大明神 Furu-ōmyojin, etc) is a Shinto shrine located in the hills of Furu in Tenri (former Yamabe District) in Nara prefecture, Japan. It is one of the oldest extant Shinto shrines in Japan and has housed several significant artifacts.
Isonokami shrine was highly regarded in the ancient era, and frequented by many members of the imperial family. It played a pivotal role in Japan's early history, especially during the 3rd to 5th centuries.
The shrine is at the northern end of the Yamanobe no michi, the oldest road in Japan.

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