Fujishiro Ōji Shrine

What it is

• One of five special Ōji shrines.
• Main deity is Nigihayahi-no-Mikoto.
• Birthplace of the Suzuki surname.
• Shrine grounds and Suzuki Residence are a national historic site.

What to see

• Main hall is a Prefectural Tangible Cultural Property.
• Pond-stroll garden from the late Muromachi period.
• Three wooden seated statues are Prefectural Cultural Properties.
• Suzuki Residence restoration completed in March 2023.

When to go

• Fujishiro Lion Dance is a Prefectural Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.