Ajiko Shrine

What it is

• A Shikinaisha Ronsha, a high-ranking shrine.
• Dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami and Amenotajikarao.
• Relocated to its current site before 1647.
• Received grants from Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1591.

What to see

• The current shrine building, completed in 1926.
• Evidence of historical permissions like 'Nagare Hyotan' banners.
• The site of a shrine with a long history.

When to go

• See the Ajiko Shrine Kashima Odori, an intangible cultural property.

Getting there

• 10-minute walk from JR Ito Line Ajiro Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.