Kōnoike Shrine

What it is

• Shrine in Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture.
• Dedicated to the deity Magari-no-Ōe (Emperor Ankan).
• Formerly known as Ankan Tennō Jinja and Zaō Gongen.
• Current name Kōnoike Jinja adopted in 1918.

What to see

• Main hall is a one-bay nagare-zukuri style.
• Main hall built in the mid-Edo period.
• Main hall is a Hyogo Prefecture Important Cultural Property.
• Worship hall rebuilt in 1997 after 1995 collapse.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from the Kōnoike bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.