Kata Shrine
賀多神社
Kata Shrine is a historic site where a naval commander harvested wood for a flagship and planted cedar trees.
What it is
- Shrine with historic connection to Kuki Yoshitaka.
- Site where lumber was harvested for the Nippon Maru flagship.
What to see
- One remaining Japanese cedar tree planted by Yoshitaka.
- Noh and kyogen masks and costumes (Tangible Cultural Properties).
When to go
- Annual spring performances of noh theater and kyogen.
In detail
Kata Jinja Shrine is known for its historic connection to Kuki Yoshitaka. When the former pirate and naval commander was tasked by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to build a new fleet of warships for his campaign to Korea in 1592, Yoshitaka harvested lumber from an enormous tree located within the shrine’s grounds. He used this lumber to create the magnificent flagship, the Nippon Maru, which was highly praised by Hideyoshi. To show his gratitude, Yoshitaka planted 1,000 Japanese cedars on the hills surrounding the shrine. Only one of these towering trees remains, just inside the entrance to the shrine grounds.
Kata Shrine also hosts annual spring performances of noh theater and kyogen, comical interludes performed between acts of a noh play. The masks and costumes used in these performances have been designated Tangible Cultural Properties by Mie Prefecture.
Text: 観光庁 地域観光資源の多言語解説文データベース. Reproduced unchanged. The notes above were written from that text by Japan Gems.
Where it is
三重県鳥羽市鳥羽二丁目9-1 Open in Google Maps
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