Kasuga Shrine

What it is

• Shrine enshrines the ancestral deity of the Fujiwara clan.
• Also called Fujinomiya, due to wisteria.
• Mentioned in 'Settsu Meisho Zue' from the Edo period.

What to see

• Wisteria named Noda Fuji by Tomitaro Makino.
• Plaque 'Fuji-an' passed down to the Fuji family.

When to go

• Ashikaga Yoshinori admired wisteria here in 1364.
• Toyotomi Hideyoshi admired wisteria here in 1594.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from Tamagawa Station.
• 9-minute walk from JR Noda Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.