Inumaru-tenmangū

What it is

• Shinto shrine in Inumaru, Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture.
• Dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, who landed here in 901.
• Founded in 956 by Sugawara no Fumitoki.

What to see

• The 'Gokyaku Tenjin' statue, donated in 1680, is 30cm tall.
• The 'Torai-ishi' stone marks where Michizane sat.
• Worship hall was rebuilt in 2022.
• Inumaru Baien plum garden has over 100 plum trees.

When to go

• Plum garden is busy from mid-February to early March.
• The 'Goshinkosai' festival is held in late October annually.
• The 'Gokaijo Taisai' festival occurs every 24 years.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.