Moriya Shrine

What it is

• A village shrine in Okaya City, Nagano Prefecture.
• Dedicated to the deity Moriya-no-Kami.
• Moriya-no-Kami is the guardian of former Hashibara Village.
• Moriya-no-Kami is an ancestor of the Moriya clan.

What to see

• A stone monument 300 meters from the shrine.

When to go

• Annual festival on the third Sunday of October.
• Onbashira Festival in the Year of the Tiger and Monkey.

Getting there

• 15 minutes walk from Okaya Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.