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Ōfune Shrine

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Ōfune Shrine is a historic site with important cultural properties and a sacred ancient cedar.

Ōfune Shrine
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What it is

  • A shrine in Yaotsu Town, Gifu Prefecture.
  • Also known as Ōfune Jinja.
  • Dedicated to the deity Ōfune Ōkami.
  • Founded during the Daidō era.

What to see

  • Main hall carvings are a cultural property.
  • Shrine forest is a natural monument.
  • Sacred cedar tree is 30m tall.
  • Cedar tree trunk is 5.0m in circumference.
  • Cedar tree is 1100 years old.
  • Main hall and ten munafuda are cultural properties.

When to go

  • Yaotsu Danjiri Festival started in the Enpō era.
  • Three danjiri floats are pulled during the festival.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

岐阜県加茂郡八百津町八百津4424 Open in Google Maps

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