八重垣神社(Yaegaki Shrine)

Great god of matchmaking

It is known as a matchmaking shrine because Susanoo no Mikoto and Inadahime, who exterminated Yamata no Orochi built their new home.
It is a shrine that originated from an old poem that is said to be the oldest tanka in Japan, "Yakumo Tatsu Izumo Yaegaki Tsumagome ni Yaegaki Tsukuru Sono Yaegaki O.".
The wall paintings depicting the 2 people in the treasure house are said to be the oldest wall paintings in Japan.

  • 基本情報
住所
〒 690-0035 227 Sagusa-cho, Matsue City, Shimane
電話番号
0852-21-1148
業種
Shrine
営業時間
Reception hours 9:00~17:00
決済方法
定休日
nothing
駐車場
Available
  • おすすめ情報

◆ Fortune-telling of the mirror pond
Matchmaking fortune-telling in a mirror pond.
The' Kagami no Ike' (The Pond of the Mirror) is said that Reflected herself figure of Princess Inada.
Place a paper on the pond and gently place a coin (10 or 100 yen).
It is said that if you sink early (within 15 minutes), you will have a fast edge, and if you sink late (more than 30 minutes), you will have a slow edge, and if you sink near you, you will have a connection with someone close to you, and if you sink far away, you will have a connection with someone far away.

アクセス

About 6 minutes from Matsue Chuo IC on San'in Expressway (Matsue Expressway)