Kumano Shrine (Seya-ku, Yokohama)

What it is

• Oldest shrine in Seya Ward, Yokohama.
• Dedicated to Izanagi, Izanami, and Hikosakahime no Mikoto.
• Small shrine founded during the Kowa era.
• Rebuilt multiple times, including 1873.

What to see

• Main hall, offering hall, and worship hall built in 1873.
• Kagura-den was built in 1934.
• Current torii and stone lanterns are offerings.
• Seven subsidiary shrines are on the grounds.
• A 170-year-old hornbeam tree stands here.

When to go

• Annual festivals include Kinen-sai, Reisai, and Niiname-sai.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.