Meta Shrine


Meta Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Hieda, a moated village located in Yamatokōriyama in Nara Prefecture, 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 May 5（Children's Day (Japan)）.
A Hieda-No-Are celebration was held on April 30, 2012, to mark the 1,300th anniversary of the compilation of the Kojiki.

Facilities