Niutsuhime Shrine
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.
| Niutsuhime-jinja 丹生都比売神社 | |
|---|---|
 The honden, or main hall | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Niutsuhime-no-Ōkami Kōyamiko-no-Ōkami Ōgetsuhime-no-kami Ichikishimahime-no-Ōkami |
| Location | |
| Location | 230 Kami-amano, Katsuragi-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°15′46″N 135°31′19″E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | Unknown, before 9th century |
| Website | |
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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.
See also
- List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts-swords)
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