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Location: Tottori
Current status: Open now
Goshuin: Goshuin
Ube Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Tottori city, serving as the ichinomiya of former Inaba Province. It enshrines Takenouchi no Sukune, a legendary herostatesman revered for longevity. The current shrine dates to 1898, and its haiden was depicted on Japan's...
Why you should go
- The shrine's haiden appeared on Japan's 5-yen banknote from 1899 to 1934, making it one of the few religious buildings ever featured on Japanese currency.
- Ube Jinja's haiden was pictured on Japan's 5-yen banknote circulated from 1899 to 1934.
- Takenouchi no Sukune, the deity enshrined here, was reportedly over 360 years old when he vanished on Mt. Ube. Two monoliths behind the shrine mark what's believed to be his burial mound.
