Fukagawa Shrine

What it is

• Ancient Shinto shrine in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture.
• Founded in 771 by inviting Amatsukami deities.
• Listed as a Shikinaisha in Engishiki Jinmyocho.

What to see

• Horizontal-entry circular burial mound on the grounds.
• Three torii gates, the first rebuilt in 2014.
• Ceramic komainu from the Kamakura period.
• Main hall built during the Edo period.
• Bronze bell dating to the Muromachi period.

When to go

• Annual Toso-sai (Pottery Ancestor Festival) is held.

Getting there

• 8-minute walk from Owari Seto Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.