Kosuge Shrine, Iiyama

What it is

• One of three major Shugendo sacred sites in Shinshu.
• Originated from Kosugeyama Ganryuji, a Shugendo temple.
• Established during the Meiji era.
• Enshrines eight deities.

What to see

• Main hall of the inner shrine is an Important Cultural Property.
• Main hall built between 1532 and 1554.
• Main hall located at an altitude of 820m.
• Kosuge Shrine cedar avenue built during the Edo period.
• Cedar trees are around 300 years old.

When to go

• Hashiramatsu Saito Shinto ritual is a major event.
• Ritual is a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.