Izumoiwai Shrine, Moroyama

What it is

• Former village shrine in Moroyama, Saitama Prefecture.
• One candidate for the Shikinaishosha Izumoiwai Shrine.
• Only place in Saitama with an annual Yabusame offering.

What to see

• Main hall rebuilt in 1528.
• Main hall is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property.
• Main hall is of the ikkensha nagare-zukuri style.

When to go

• Full-scale Yabusame originated in 1063.
• Annual Yabusame festival held on November 3rd.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from Moro Station on the JR Hachiko Line.
• 10-minute walk from Higashi-Moro Station on the Tobu Ogose Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.