Ide Shrine

What it is

• A Shinto shrine in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture.
• Enshrines Oyamatsumi-no-kami and Konohanasakuya-hime-no-kami.
• Also enshrines Tachibana no Moroe, Kiyotomo, and Kachiko.
• Relocated to its current site during the Keicho era.

What to see

• Shrine crest is Yamabuki-mizu.
• Several auxiliary shrines are on the grounds.
• Statues and memorial mounds are present.
• A Nippon Tachibana tree is a city natural monument.

When to go

• Tenjin Festival is held on July 24th and 25th.
• Tenjin Festival is a major Matsuyama summer event.

Getting there

• 3-minute walk from Iyotetsu Bus Kawaramachi stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.