Imamiya Shrine

What it is

• Ancient shrine founded in 782.
• Relocated to its current site in 1535.
• Branch shrine of Nikko Futarasan Shrine.

What to see

• Main hall, worship hall, and heiden are cultural properties.
• Imamiya Shrine Karamon is a cultural property.
• Bronze crotal is a cultural property.
• Great drum is a city cultural property.
• Sword by Arakawa Sadagoro Naoyuki is a city cultural property.
• Tachi sword by Toshiyuki is a city cultural property.

When to go

• Festival float event is a National Important Folk Cultural Property.

Getting there

• 15-minute walk from Shin-Kanuma Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.