Chikado Shrine (Maebashi)

What it is

• A historic village shrine, also called Tsukiya Chikado Shrine.
• Dedicated to the same deities as Akagi Shrine.
• Rebuilt in 1867, it merged with four other shrines in 1907.

What to see

• The Rokujizo stone shrine is a national important art object.
• The Tsukiya Shrine portable shrine is a city cultural property.

When to go

• See the lion dance, a prefectural intangible folk cultural asset.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.