Kasahara-shinmeigū

What it is

• A Shinto shrine in Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture.
• Dedicated to the deity Amaterasu Omikami.
• Records were lost in a fire in 1793.
• Renamed Kasahara-shinmeigu in 1986.

What to see

• The current shrine building, constructed in 1971.
• Stairs and walls are tiled.
• A stone lantern from 1713 is a cultural property.
• Several pairs of ceramic guardian dogs are cultural properties.

When to go

• Annual festival is held on the second Sunday of October.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.