Shinto shrine
Kumano Taisha
熊野大社（くまのたいしゃ）
Matsue, Shimane Prefecture
The Ichinomiya of Izumo Province, in Yakumo-chō, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, also called Hinomoto Hidezome no Yashiro. It enshrines Susanoo no Mikoto, revered by the name Kaburogi Kumano no Ōkami Kushimikenu no Mikoto, and it has long been revered as a great shrine of Izumo alongside Izumo Taisha.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined kami: Susanoo no Mikoto, revered as Kaburogi Kumano no Ōkami Kushimikenu no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to the official guide, it is recorded as Kumano Taisha in the Izumo no Kuni Fudoki and as Kumano ni Imasu Jinja in the Jinmyōchō of the Engishiki, and it is said to have received the divine rank of Junior Third Rank in Ninju 1 and Senior Second Rank in Jōgan 9. It was ranked as a Kokuhei Chūsha in Meiji 4 and as a Kokuhei Taisha in Taishō 5. When the chief priest of Izumo Taisha is succeeded, the custom of granting him the sacred implements hikiri-usu and hikiri-kine (fire-making mortar and drill) from this shrine still continues.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
It is a different shrine from Kumano Taisha in Nan'yō, Yamagata Prefecture.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 熊野大社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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