Komachi Atago Shrine

What it is

• A shrine in Niigata City, Japan.
• Enshrined a分霊 from Kyoto's Atago Shrine in 1609.
• Moved to its current location between 1655 and 1657.
• Dedicated to Hono-Kagutsuchi-no-Kami and other deities.

What to see

• Worship hall and main hall are city cultural properties.
• Main hall dates to the early 18th century.
• Wooden guardian dogs dedicated in 1663.
• Kuchino Shrine and Inari Shrine are on the grounds.

Getting there

• 10-minute walk from the Shiyakusho-mae bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.