Kiryū Nishinomiya Shrine

What it is

• A subsidiary shrine of Miwa Shrine.
• Enshrines the deity Hiruko Okami.
• The only direct branch of Nishinomiya Shrine in Kanto.
• Also known as "Kanto Issha."

What to see

• Shrine building completed in May 1905.
• Shrine building is larger than Miwa Shrine's.

When to go

• Hatsumatsuri (Hatsu Ebisu) is on January 20th.
• Reitaisai (Kiryū Ebisu-kō) is on November 19th and 20th.

Getting there

• 10-minute walk from Kiryū Station North Exit.
• Nishi-Kiryū Station is closer.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.