Matsuo Shrine

What it is

• A shrine known locally as "Higashi no Miyamasan."
• Dedicated to Oyamakui no Mikoto and Sakanoue Tamuramaro.
• Originally founded to enshrine Sakanoue Tamuramaro.
• Oyamakui no Mikoto was enshrined in 1177.

What to see

• The main hall, rebuilt in 1671, is a cultural property.
• A one-bay nagare-zukuri style main hall.
• A Yakushido hall enshrining Yakushi Nyorai.
• Shrine grounds are a natural environment conservation area.

Getting there

• 8-minute walk from Hankyu Takarazuka Line Yamamoto Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.