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This shrine is said to have a history as ancient as Ise Jingu (Ise Grand Shrine). Its two wooden statues of male deities, created during the Heian period (794-1185), are designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan. Legend has it that long ago, when pests infested the land and caused severe damage to crops, prayers were offered here. The pests then vanished, leading to a bountiful harvest. This is said to be the origin of the name "Omushi" (Great Insect). Beside the shrine hall, a large sacred rock is enshrined as the deity's manifestation. It is called O-iwa-sama Shrine. The water drawn to the purification basin is spring water known as "Ishigami no Mizu" (Stone God Water), so pure that it was once used as a source for a simple water supply system.

【Goshuin stamp】 Handwritten or pre-written

◆Offering Fee／300 yen～

◆Reception Location／Soja Daijingu Shrine Office

◆Reception Hours／9:00 AM～5:00 PM