Izumo Grand Shrine is where Okuninushi, the deity of marriage, is enshrined. People from all over the world come to visit the shrine to pay their respects. The main building was built in 1744 and is 24-meter high. The construction style used for Izumo Taisha is the oldest way in Japan. The shrine and other related buildings around it are registered as important cultural properties. A number of souvenir stores have newly opened in recent years alongside the main street "Shinmon-dori" leading up to the shrine.