Nagibayashi Shrine

What it is

• A candidate site for the ancient Moto-Ise Ikuragawa Palace.
• Dedicated to the deities Amaterasu Omikami and Toyouke Omikami.
• Recorded as Nagibayashi Myojin during the Heian period with an unknown founding date.
• Relocated to its current site in 1934 due to river renovation work.

What to see

• The current shrine grounds also known by the names Shinmeigu and Fuji-no-miya.
• A village shrine site that influenced the local place name Omori.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.