Kiso Mibashira Shrine

What it is

• A shrine dedicated to three Shinto deities.
• Branched off from Kiso Sansha Shrine in the late Edo period.
• Designated a village shrine.
• Known as "Hana no Myojin" for its cherry blossoms.

What to see

• The shrine building on the Shogun-zuka Kofun.
• Shogun-zuka Kofun, a 20-meter diameter circular tumulus.
• Asahi-zuka Kofun, a 14-meter diameter circular tumulus.
• Jomon period stone sword, a prefectural cultural property.
• Portrait of Kiso Yoshinaga, a city cultural property.

When to go

• Spring festival for the Hakoda Shishimai lion dance.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.