Mameda Yasaka Shrine

What it is

• A shrine in Hita City, Oita Prefecture.
• Dedicated to the deity Susanoo-no-Mikoto.
• One of three shrines for the Hita Gion Festival.
• Relocated to its current site during the Hoei era.

What to see

• A 1864 drawing shows a Gion Shrine attached to Yamamoto-in.
• The current float procession circles between the shrine and Nakajyo Otabisho.
• The float event is a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
• The float event is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

When to go

• The annual festival is held on July 14th and 15th.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.