Komabayashi Shrine, Yokohama

What it is

• A Shinto shrine dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, Sugawara no Michizane, and Emperor Ojin.
• Records mention a predecessor shrine existing on this site as early as 1494.
• The current name was adopted in 1884 after merging with four neighboring shrines.
• The shrine stands on a steep slope of the Hiyoshidai area in Yokohama.

What to see

• Stone walls constructed using materials from the former Edo Castle moat.
• Shrine buildings and grounds that underwent a major renovation in 1962.
• A collection of deities consolidated from several local shrines in 1914.

When to go

• Autumn festivals are held annually during early October.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.