Oda Shrine (Ibaraki)

What it is

• An ancient Shikinaisha shrine listed in the Engishiki Jinmyocho.
• Dedicated to Amaterasu Sumeramikami, Hayasusanō-no-Mikoto, and Toyouke Sumeramikami.
• Also theorized to enshrine Sarutahiko-Ōkami or three other gods.
• Ranked as a village shrine in 1872.

What to see

• The main shrine building.
• A Tenjinsha sub-shrine with Sukunahikona-no-Mikoto.
• An Inari Shrine sub-shrine with Uka-no-Mitama-no-Kami.
• The adjacent Ota Chausuyama Kofun.

Getting there

• Located in Ota, Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.