Niutsuhime Shrine

Niutsuhime-jinja
丹生都比売神社

The honden, or main hall
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Dedicated to Niutsuhime-no-Ōkami
Kōyamiko-no-Ōkami
Ōgetsuhime-no-kami
Ichikishimahime-no-Ōkami
Founded Unknown, before 9th century
Address 230 Kami-amano, Katsuragi-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama-ken
Website www.niutsuhime.or.jp
Glossary of Shinto

Niutsuhime Shrine or Nibutsuhime Shrine (丹生都比売神社 Niutsuhime-jinja, Nibutsuhime-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Ito district, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The main hall is partially built in the kasuga-zukuri style.

In 2004, It was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.

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Coordinates: 34°15′46″N 135°31′19″E / 34.26278°N 135.52194°E / 34.26278; 135.52194

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