Kangō Shrine

What it is

• Founded in 593 by Ōmiwa-no-kimi Shiratsutsumi.
• Fujiwara Fuhito enshrined two Karakami deities in 717.
• Tokugawa Ieyasu donated land and repaired the shrine.
• Hayashi Shrine is Japan's only Manju (steamed bun) shrine.

What to see

• Main hall is a Nara Prefecture cultural property.
• Main hall was constructed in the Momoyama period.
• Suit of armor donated by Tokugawa Ieyasu is a city cultural property.

When to go

• Manju Festival is held on April 19th.

Getting there

• 2-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.