Hazu Shrine (Minamichita)

What it is

• A shrine dedicated to Takenainadane-no-mikoto.
• Called Hatazaki Hachiman-gu until the Edo period.
• Designated as a Gōsha in September 1872.
• Located on Hazu Cape, the southernmost tip of Chita Peninsula.

What to see

• The main shrine building is housed in a large sōdō.
• Many smaller shrines are within the grounds.
• The shrine forest is a national natural monument.
• A special protection area of Mikawa Bay Quasi-National Park.
• A scroll of Shin Amidakyō dedicated in 1408.
• Eight scrolls of Myōhōrengekyō dedicated in 1408.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.