Izawa-no-miya

What it is

• A subsidiary shrine of Ise Grand Shrine Naiku.
• Dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, also called "Tōnomiya."
• The only subsidiary shrine outside Ise Province.
• The only subsidiary shrine with a sacred rice field.

What to see

• Main sanctuary built in Shinmei-zukuri style.
• Main sanctuary has a thatched roof.
• Saminaga Shrine is an auxiliary shrine.
• Mikōmichi is a sacred path to Saminaga Shrine.

When to go

• On-taue-sai (rice planting festival) is on June 24th.
• On-taue-sai is a National Important Intangible Cultural Property.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from Kintetsu Shima Line Kaminogō Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.