Higashiōji Shrine

What it is

• Shrine established on March 11, 783.
• Dedicated to the deity Izanami-no-Mikoto.
• Three shrines merged here on November 16, 1912.

What to see

• Wakamiya-sha enshrines Emperor Nintoku.
• Located at the foot of Mount Kien.
• Morimoto-in Temple is south of the shrine.

When to go

• Kayuura-sai festival is on the 14th night of the old New Year.

Getting there

• 15-minute walk from JR Tokushima Line Ishii Station.
• 35-minute drive from Aizumi Interchange on Tokushima Expressway.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.