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'Kamosu Jinja (神魂神社)' is national treasure, and one of the oldest styles of existant shrine architecture. It have a steep stone stair with large natural stone piled up, has a majestic atmosphere of ancient Izumo.

Here is this sign bord in road (National Highway route 432).
If you by bus, station name is 'Fudoki no Oka iriguchi (風土記の丘入口)' or 'Kanbe noSato (かんべの里)'.

we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.

You will see the Torii (鳥居) in about 10 min by walk, from the bus stop at 'Fudoki no Oka iriguchi (風土記の丘入口)'.

Go up a gentle slope. This road is 'Sando (参道 / approach to a main shrine)’.

On the right side of the Sando (参道) there is a Temizuya (手水舎 / Hand-wash Place).

Manner of Temizuya (手水舎)

* In this process, carried out with one dipper-full of water!!

1. Put water in "Ladle" which is placed in the Temizuya.
2. Holding Ladle in your right hand, wash your left hand.
3. next, wash your right hand.
4. Put water in the left hand and move to mouth, wash the mouth.
5. Hold the Ladle vertically so remaining water runs down and clean the handle.

This is a general usage Manner.

Ishi doro (石灯篭 / stone lantern).

Steep stone stairs with large natural stone piled up.

Haiden (拝殿).

*Haiden (拝殿) is a building built in front of main hall to visit.

Kamosu Jinja (神魂神社) manner of worship

1. Let's put a coin in the saisen box.
2. Twice, bow your head and let's say a deep greeting.
3. Match your hands at the chest height, clap two times, and pray to the god.
4. Finally, let's bow again and say a deep greeting once.

Shamusho (社務所 / Shrine office) is on the right side of 'Haiden (拝殿)'.

Beyond that there is "Massha (末社 / subordinate shrine)".

The Honden (本殿) is back of 'Haiden (拝殿)'.

杵築社 (Kizukisha), 伊勢社 (Isesha), 熊野神社(Kumano Jinja).

'Ise sha (伊勢社)' is enshrine the 'Amaterasu Omikami (天照大御神)’ and 'Tsukuyomi no Kami' ('月読神').

外山社 (Toyamasha) , 貴布祢稲荷両神社 (Kihumi inari ryojinja).

There are other 'subordinate shrine'.

熊野三社 (Kumano Sanja).

Honden (本殿) is enshrine the 'Izanami no Ookami (伊弉冊大神)' and 'Izanagi no Ookami (伊弉諾大神)'.

It is said to be most oldest styles of existant shrine architecture, and it is designated as a national treasure.

Please be careful and walk!

photographed on Feb. 2016.

It is a small shrine quietly exist in a small hill and forest.
Really, ought to go and see !.