Phone +81 743-52-4669 | ||
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Address 319 Hiedacho, Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, Japan Similar Ō Shrine, Yadasuw Shrine, Shirayama Shrine, Genkurōi Shrine, Katsujo Shrine | ||
Meta Shrine (賣太神社, Meta Jinja) is a shinto shrine in Hieda, a moated village located in Yamatokōriyama in Nara, Nara, Japan.
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Shrine
The main deity is Hieda no Are, who was involved in the compilation of the Kojiki, and Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto and Sarutahiko Ōkami. Hieda no Are is the god of scholarship and storytelling.
Festivals
The Hieda-No-Are festival takes place every year on August 16.
A Hieda-No-Are celebration was held on April 30, 2012 to mark the 1,300th anniversary of the compilation of the Kojiki.
Facilities
References
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