Kumano Shrine (Yamagata)
熊野神社 (南陽市)
Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-07 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Kumano Shrine, in the Miyauchi area of the city of Nan'yō, Yamagata, is a historic shrine commonly called “Kumano Taisha”, though it does not officially carry the title Taisha. Our source describes it as one of the three main centres of the Kumano faith.
Miyauchi Station on the Flower Nagai Line is about 800 m away in a straight line.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- YamagatakenNanyoushi-KumanoTaisha-01 — Towacoco · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Kumanotaisha 2005 — Geomr · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Kumano Shrine (熊野神社, Kumano-jinja) is a historic Shinto shrine in the Miyauchi neighborhood of the city of Nan'yō, Yamagata, in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. It is commonly referred to as the "Kumano Taisha", although the shrine does not officially have a "Taisha" designation. The shrine is one of the three main centers of the Kumano cult within Shinto.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Nearby station
Nearby station: Miyauchi (Flower Nagai Line), about 800 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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