Kanahebisui Shrine

What it is

• Dedicated to Kanahebi Okami (Mihayame no Mikoto).
• Secondary deities are Oanamuchi no Mikoto and Sukunahikona no Mikoto.
• Revered for business prosperity and financial fortune.
• Worshipped for maritime safety and good fishing catches.

What to see

• Kanahebi Benzaiten, a water deity, within the precincts.
• A 300-year-old wisteria tree called "Kuryu no Fuji."
• Snake-patterned stones called "Jammonseki" south of the main hall.

When to go

• Peony Festival from May 10th to May 25th.
• Grand Festival from May 15th to May 21st.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.