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Miwa, Sakurai, Nara

Omiwa Shrine

大神神社

A wooded shrine in Sakurai where worship is directed towards sacred Mount Miwa rather than a main sanctuary building. Choose it for mountain-based Shinto traditions, separate from a central Nara city walk.

Important Cultural Property

World Heritage & cultural properties

Important Cultural Property: The worship hall (haiden)
Designation source · Checked 2026-10-08

Designations apply to the places or buildings listed above. They do not guarantee access to interiors; check visit areas, hours and separate admission before travelling.

Visit at a glance

Estimated visit time: 30–60 minutes
Ordinary worship and the main precinct walk; excludes transport, formal prayers, exhibitions, queues and mountain hikes. A travel-planning estimate, not an official visit duration. Pace, route and crowds affect the time.
Getting there: Nara Prefecture's travel guide gives about 5 minutes on foot from JR Miwa Station. The shrine announced the end of regular Sakurai–shrine bus services in March 2026; plan by rail and walking, checking any special-event buses separately.
Grounds hours: Precinct-wide gate hours were not explicitly confirmed in the shrine sources. Plan the forest walk in daylight; the 09:00–17:00 tourism listing is not evidence of 24-hour staffed service.
Office hours: Amulet counter: 09:00–17:00, or to 16:30 in December–February. San-shuden amulet service: 07:00–17:30. Formal-prayer reception: 09:00–16:00, with kagura prayers closing at 15:30 in winter. Holiday arrangements can change.
Admission categories: Ordinary shrine admission is free according to Nara Prefecture's travel guide. Mountain worship, formal prayers and offerings are separate.

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What to see

Worship directed towards Mount Miwa
Important Cultural Property worship hall
Wooded approach and sake-brewing traditions

Traditions & prayers

Traditionally associated with these prayers. Associations describe worship traditions, not guaranteed results.

Prayer source

Enshrined kami

Omononushi no Okami

A short history

Shrine tradition connects its origins with Omononushi and the sacred mountain, rather than a securely dated foundation. The absence of a main sanctuary preserves an early form of mountain worship. The present worship hall is an Important Cultural Property.

Before you go

The estimate does not include climbing sacred Mount Miwa. Mountain entry has separate reception, restrictions and closure notices; do not treat it as an unrestricted hiking trail. Prayer associations do not guarantee outcomes.

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Location

1422 Miwa, Sakurai, Nara

34.52933, 135.85338 · Representative point near the main worship area, visually checked against GSI mapping; not a certified entrance or step-free route. · Location source

Sources

Details checked 2026-10-08. Check the official site for changes before visiting.

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