One of the shrines representative of Japan, Izumo-taisha Shrine, is located in Izumo. Okuninushi-no Okami is the main deity here. According to historical writings in “Kojiki” and “Nihon Shoki”, in the Japanese mythology “Kuniyuzuri Shinwa”, Okuninushi-no Okami built Japan to be a livable country and gave it to Amaterasu Omikami (Sun Goddess).