Iwashizu Shrine

What it is

• Ancient shrine, founded before the 9th century.
• Dedicated to the deity Susanoo-no-Mikoto.
• Listed in the Engishiki Jinmyocho as a major shrine.
• Tutelary deity of Isoshi Village, Settsu Province.

What to see

• Main hall built in Kasuga-zukuri style.
• Main hall is a designated cultural property.
• Shrine grounds are a designated conservation forest.
• Reported site where Kato Kiyomasa kept tigers.

When to go

• Spring festival.
• Summer festival.
• Autumn festival.

Getting there

• 6-minute walk from Sakasegawa Station.
• Sakasegawa Station is on the Hankyu Imazu Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.