Murakamiteisha

What it is

• A shrine in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture.
• It enshrines Emperor Murakami.
• Local people enshrined the emperor based on a biwa legend.

What to see

• The Biwazuka mound, a keyhole-shaped tumulus.
• The mound is bisected by the Sanyo Electric Railway line.
• Sumadera Temple is in the vicinity.
• Tsukishiki Tenmangu Shrine is nearby.
• Genkoji Temple is in the surrounding area.

Getting there

• 3-minute walk from Sanyo Suma Station.
• 5-minute walk from JR Suma Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.