Higashiyama Shinmei Shrine

What it is

• Shrine founded during the Juei era.
• Dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, Sugawara no Michizane, Kakinomoto no Hitomaro.
• Its Ema-den is a remnant of Takayama Castle.

What to see

• Ema-den is a Gifu Prefecture Important Cultural Property.
• Ema-den is part of Japan Heritage 'Hida Takumi no Waza'.
• Main hall rebuilt in 1739.
• Statue of Kakinomoto no Hitomaro attributed to Enku.
• Shrine possesses a drum float from the early Meiji period.

When to go

• Annual festivals include Kinen-sai, Shiraku, Honraku, and Niiname-sai.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.