Local favourite temple · Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture

Amaterasu Ōmikami

天照大神

Amaterasu Ōmikami is a temple in Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture.

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Amaterasu Ōmikami: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this temple: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.

Best time to visit Amaterasu Ōmikami

Season: Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds.

Busiest days: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Amaterasu Ōmikami — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.84069, 135.77380. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Amaterasu Ōmikami

Kumano Hongū Taisha · temple · Yoshino · ~0 km · Must-see
Tamaki Jinja · temple · Yoshino · ~13 km · Must-see
瀞峡 (Doro-kyo Gorge) · viewpoint · Yoshino · ~17 km · Must-see
Nachi Falls · waterfall · Higashimuro · ~26 km · Must-see
Hiro Shrine · temple · Higashimuro · ~27 km · Must-see
Seiganto-ji · Buddhist site · Higashimuro · ~27 km · Must-see
Kumano Nachi Taisha · temple · Higashimuro · ~27 km · Must-see
Tafuke-Oji · fort · Higashimuro · ~28 km · Must-see
Kumano Hayatama Taisha · temple · Wakayama Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
本廣寺 · Buddhist site · Wakayama Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
浄泉寺 · Buddhist site · Wakayama Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
Kamikura Shrine · temple · Wakayama Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
Shingū Castle · fort · Wakayama Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
阿須賀神社 · temple · Wakayama Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
王子神社 · temple · Wakayama Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
笹の滝 · waterfall · Yoshino · ~32 km · Must-see
Fudarakusan-ji · Buddhist site · Higashimuro · ~33 km · Must-see
Hananoiwaya Shrine · temple · Yoshino · ~37 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Amaterasu Ōmikami

Other temples near Amaterasu Ōmikami

Kumano Hongū Taisha · temple · Yoshino · ~0 km · Must-see
Tamaki Jinja · temple · Yoshino · ~13 km · Must-see
Hiro Shrine · temple · Higashimuro · ~27 km · Must-see
Kumano Nachi Taisha · temple · Higashimuro · ~27 km · Must-see
Kumano Hayatama Taisha · temple · Wakayama Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
Kamikura Shrine · temple · Wakayama Prefecture · ~29 km · Must-see
阿須賀神社 · temple · Wakayama Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
王子神社 · temple · Wakayama Prefecture · ~31 km · Must-see
Hananoiwaya Shrine · temple · Yoshino · ~37 km · Must-see
Inabane-Oji · temple · Nishimuro · ~41 km · Must-see

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Frequently asked

How crowded is Amaterasu Ōmikami today?

No visitor has reported the rush & crowd status for Amaterasu Ōmikami yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Busiest: Weekends, festival days and Karthika masam (Nov).

What is the best time to visit Amaterasu Ōmikami?

Year-round; festival days and Karthika masam (Nov) draw the biggest crowds. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Amaterasu Ōmikami?

Nearby: Kumano Hongū Taisha (temple, 0 km), Tamaki Jinja (temple, 13 km), 瀞峡 (Doro-kyo Gorge) (viewpoint, 17 km), Nachi Falls (waterfall, 26 km), Hiro Shrine (temple, 27 km), Seiganto-ji (Buddhist site, 27 km).