Nihonmatsu Shrine

What it is

• A shrine founded in the Kuan era.
• Known as 'Goryosha' for its enshrined deities.
• Adachi Morinaga enshrined Kumano Gongen.
• Hatakeyama Mitsuyasu enshrined Hachiman Okami.

What to see

• The current shrine building, rebuilt in 1806.
• The Zuijinmon gate, built in 1807.
• Deities Izanami-no-mikoto and Hachiman Okami.

When to go

• First Saturday, Sunday, and Monday of October for the festival.
• The Nihonmatsu Lantern Festival is a major event.

Getting there

• 3-minute walk from JR Nihonmatsu Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.