Norito Shrine

What it is

• A shrine in Sasebo City, Nagasaki Prefecture.
• Its origin is linked to Takebe Tanemasa in the late 10th century.
• Originally called Iwaihara Daimyojin.
• The enshrined deity is Iwainushi no Mikoto.

What to see

• Matsuura Inari Shrine is within its precincts.
• A monument for the Oono area's millennium of development.

When to go

• The Oono Matsuri autumn festival is on October 11th.

Getting there

• One-minute walk from Saishi Station on the Matsuura Railway.
• Accessible by Sasebo City Bus or Sehi Bus.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.