Futako Shrine

What it is

• A shrine founded in 1641 by Oyamada Hyobu.
• Dedicated to the deity Amaterasu Sumera Okami.
• Renamed Futako Shrine during the Meiji period.

What to see

• The main hall, rebuilt in 1943.
• A monument to Kanoko Okamoto.
• A large sculpture titled "Pride" by Taro Okamoto.
• A monument with a poem by Kanoko Okamoto.
• A hackberry tree on the grounds.
• Shusse Inari Shrine, a subsidiary shrine.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.