Ena Shrine

What it is

• Dedicated to deities Izanagi-no-Mikoto and Izanami-no-Mikoto.
• Front shrine in Kaore Masagane, inner shrine on Mount Ena summit.
• Mount Ena was once considered a sacred body.
• Designated a prefectural shrine in 1925.

What to see

• A tachi sword, inscribed Sadatsuna, is a cultural property.
• The married couple cedars are a natural monument.
• Ena Bunraku puppet heads are a tangible folk cultural property.

When to go

• Annual festival on September 29 features Ena Bunraku.

Getting there

• Accessible by bus from Nakatsugawa Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.