Meta Shrine


Meta Shrine is a shinto shrine in Hieda, a moated village located in Yamatokōriyama in Nara, Nara, Japan.

Shrine

The main deity is Hieda no Are, who was involved in the compilation of the Kojiki, and Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto and Sarutahiko Ōkami. Hieda no Are is the god of scholarship and storytelling.

Festivals

The Hieda-No-Are festival takes place every year on August 16.
A Hieda-No-Are celebration was held on April 30, 2012 to mark the 1,300th anniversary of the compilation of the Kojiki.

Facilities