Kanbara Shrine

What it is

• Shrine dedicated to Shiinetsuhiko no Mikoto and other deities.
• Also known as "Rokuro-sama" after Hatakeyama Rokuro Shigemune.
• Estimated to be founded after the Taika Reform.
• Moved to its current location in 1688.

What to see

• Main hall is a 30-tsubo wooden building with a tiled roof.
• Two wooden seated statues of Hatakeyama Shigemune and his wife.

When to go

• Kanbara Festival is one of Niigata Prefecture's largest festivals.
• Otakusen ritual predicts the rice harvest with 830 years of tradition.

Getting there

• 15-minute walk from JR Niigata Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.