Ōkunitama Shrine

Ōkunitama Shrine
大國魂神社
Ōkunitama Jinja Haiden
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityŌkuninushi
Okunitama
TypeImperial Shrine, 3rd rank (Kanpei-shōsha)
Location
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates35°40′03″N 139°28′44″E / 35.66758°N 139.47900°E / 35.66758; 139.47900
Architecture
Stylenagare-zukuri
Date established111 AD (legendary)
Website
www.ookunitamajinja.or.jp
Glossary of Shinto

Ōkunitama Shrine (大國魂神社, Ōkunitama Jinja) is a shrine located in Fuchū, Tokyo, Japan. Six shrines in Musashi province were consolidated and their gods enshrined there. Ōkunitama is now known as one of the five major shrines in Tokyo, the others being the Tokyo Great Shrine, Yasukuni Shrine, Hie Shrine and Meiji Shrine.

It is the Sōja of Musashi Province

It is dedicated to Musahi no Okunitama identified as Ōkuninushi