Kasuga Shrine
春日神社
Ancient shrine dedicated to four deities, with historic buildings and unique rituals.
What it is
- Founded in 809 AD.
- Enshrines four deities: Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto, Futsunushi-no-mikoto, Amenokoyane-no-mikoto, and Hime-okami.
- Gained faith from the Otomo clan.
- Became a Gosha (village shrine) in 1873.
What to see
- Thirteen buildings are national tangible cultural properties.
- Main hall dates to the late Edo period.
- Bell tower was built in 1830.
- Possesses the 'Oshio-kumi Shinji Emaki' from 1825.
- 'Kasuga Jinja Shiokumi Emaki' is a city cultural property.
When to go
- Shiokumi Shinji ritual was recreated in 2009.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
大分県豊後高田市草地三笠山 Open in Google Maps
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