Kashima Jinja

Long enshrined in Izumo's Takeshi district, this shrine honors the deity who calms the trembling earth and guards all who dwell upon it. Since ancient times, these sacred grounds have protected the people from seismic fury, granting farmers and merchants alike peace to labor and prosper. Through the great power of Kashima, earthquakes' violence is stilled and human hearts find repose. Thus does gratitude and reverence toward the earth endure, prayers rising ever skyward.