Taisha, Shimane

Taisha (大社町, Taisha-machi) is a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Taisha

大社町
Former municipality
Taisha old JR station
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Taisha
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35.386706°N 132.690222°E / 35.386706; 132.690222
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
PrefectureShimane Prefecture
DistrictHikawa
MergedMarch 22, 2005
(now part of Izumo)
Area
 • Total41.89 km2 (16.17 sq mi)
Population
 (February, 2004)
 • Total16,262
 • Density388.21/km2 (1,005.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdBlack-tailed gull
FlowerChrysanthemum
TreeCamphor

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,733 and a density of 376.39 persons per km2. The total area was 41.80 km2.

On March 22, 2005, Taisha, along with the city of Hirata, the towns of Koryō, Sada and Taki (all from Hikawa District), was merged into the expanded city of Izumo.

Taisha is famous for being the location of Izumo Taisha shrine, the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan. Izumo Taisha, along with Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie prefecture are considered two of the most important sites in Shinto.[1]

Taisha has one active train station, Izumo Taisha-mae Station owned and run by the Ichibata Electric Railway. This station and other locations within Taisha, including the Izumo Taisha were featured in the 2008 Asadora television drama Dandan, which was partly set in and around the Matsue and Izumo area of Shimane prefecture.

Taisha was formerly connected to Izumo by a JR West line, however the station and line from Izumo to Taisha was closed in 1990. Taisha old JR station remains as a historic building and museum.[2]

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References
  1. "Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine". SHIMANE, Explore unfamiliar Japan. International Tourism Group, Tourism Promotion Division, Shimane Prefectural Government. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  2. "Kyu Taisha Eki". Visit Izumo. Retrieved 18 November 2019.


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