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
Mononobe Shrine, in the Kawai-chō area of the city of Ōda, Shimane, was the ichinomiya of the former Iwami Province. Its main festivals are held every year on 7 January and 24 November. Our source says little more than that, so this page is short.
We have not checked a public-transport route, so plan the journey on the map and look for local information before you go.
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
- Precincts of Mononobe-jinja — ChiefHira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Ushiro jinja — ChiefHira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Tomb of God — ChiefHira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Mononobe jinja Nameplate and Curtain — ChiefHira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Mononobe jinja Honden — ChiefHira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Mononobe jinja Haiden — ChiefHira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Mononobe jinja Gate — ChiefHira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- God sat Rock — ChiefHira · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 物部神社 Mononobe Shrine - panoramio — OS6 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Mononobe Jinja - 2022 Jan 3 various 14 12 41 098000 — Nesnad · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Mononobe Jinja (物部神社) is a Shinto shrine in the Kawai-cho neighborhood of the city of Ōda in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Iwami Province. The main festivals of the shrine are held annually on January 7 and on November 24.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
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