Ikedahachiman Shrine

What it is

• A Shinto shrine in Ikeda-machi, Nagano Prefecture.
• Founded as Hachiman-sha before 1946.
• Enshrines Hondawake-no-mikoto, Haniyasuhime-no-mikoto, and Kuzuryu-jin.

What to see

• Main hall and Juni-sha hall.
• Stone monument for Sugiyama Soun.
• Sumo ring for dedicatory sumo.
• Eight warehouses for festival floats.
• Five designated cultural properties of Ikeda Town.

When to go

• Annual festival on September 23rd and 24th.
• Festival includes float pulling and dedicatory sumo.

Getting there

• 5-minute drive from Kita-Hosono Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.