Niutsuhime Shrine

Niutsuhime-jinja
丹生都比売神社
The honden, or main hall
Shown within Japan
Basic information
Location 230 Kami-amano, Katsuragi-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken
Geographic coordinates 34°15′46″N 135°31′19″E / 34.26278°N 135.52194°E / 34.26278; 135.52194Coordinates: 34°15′46″N 135°31′19″E / 34.26278°N 135.52194°E / 34.26278; 135.52194
Affiliation Shinto
Deity Niutsuhime-no-Ōkami
Kōyamiko-no-Ōkami
Ōgetsuhime-no-kami
Ichikishimahime-no-Ōkami
Website www.niutsuhime.or.jp
Date established Unknown, before 9th century
Glossary of Shinto

Niutsuhime Shrine or Nibutsuhime Shrine (丹生都比売神社, Niutsuhime-jinja, Nibutsuhime-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Ito district, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The main hall is partially built in the kasuga-zukuri style.

In 2004, it was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.

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