Ne Shrine

What it is

• A Shinto shrine with an unknown founding date.
• Dedicated to Omodaru-no-mikoto and Kashikone-no-mikoto.
• Also enshrines Susanoo-no-mikoto and Sarutahiko-no-kami.
• Served as the tutelary deity of former Saginuma Village.

What to see

• The shrine is built on a keyhole-shaped tumulus.
• The tumulus is called Ne Jinja Kofun or Sanno-shi Kofun.
• It is part of the Saginuma Kofun group.

When to go

• The annual festival is held on October 17th.

Getting there

• A 13-minute walk from Keisei Tsudanuma Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.