Mononobe Shrine

Mononobe Jinja (物部神社) is a Shinto shrine in the Kawai-cho neighborhood of the city of Ōda in Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

The main festivals of the shrine are held annually on January 7 and on November 24.

According to the shrine's legend, Umashimaji, the son of Nigihayahi, helped Emperor Jimmu's conquest of Yamato, and then led his clan to settle in Mino and Koshi Province, eventually dying in Iwami.

[2] The hereditary kannushi of this shrine, the Kaneko family, were one of only 14 priestly families to hold a noble title and held the rank of danshaku (baron) under the kazoku peerage.

[3] The shrine is located ten-minutes by car from Ōdashi Station on the JR West Sanin Main Line[4]