Omiya-Koyasu-Ryo Shrine — Yin-Yang Megaliths

大宮子易両神社陰陽巨石おおみやこやすりょうじんじゃいんようきょせき

A shrine in Oguni revered for fertility, safe childbirth, child-rearing, and matchmaking. In an octagonal sub-shrine beside the main hall, two yin-yang megaliths are enshrined — the male stone 'Kanamaru Taro' and the female stone 'Tanesawa Hanako' — bringing together the faith in musubi (creative life force) and the symbolism of sex and reproduction. The site is presented as a continuing tradition of Tohoku fertility worship rather than as mere curiosity.

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H I G H L I G H T S

Highlights

01Yin-yang megaliths enshrined as the male stone 'Kanamaru Taro' and the female stone 'Tanesawa Hanako'
02A shrine of fertility, safe childbirth, and child-rearing rooted in musubi (life-creating) belief
03A surviving context of women’s devotional confraternities across the Yamagata–Niigata region

A C C E S S ／ M E T A

Essentials

Location: Yamagata Prefecture Oguni, Nishi-Okitama District
Address: 山形県西置賜郡小国町大宮237
Fee: 無料
Hours: 参拝自由、授与所等は要確認
Status: 現存
Official: https://oomiya-koyasu.or.jp/about.html

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