Okusawa Shrine

What it is

• Founded in the Muromachi period.
• Originally named Hachiman Shrine.
• Renamed Okusawa Shrine after merging with other shrines.
• Enshrines Homudawake no Mikoto and Ukanomitama no Mikoto.

What to see

• Oja Oneri Shinto ritual, a Tokyo Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
• Benzaiten shrine behind the main hall.
• Shrine grounds designated a conservation forest.
• Camphor tree on the grounds called 'Kawa-dake Shiinoki'.

When to go

• Oja Oneri Shinto ritual dates back to the mid-Edo period.

Getting there

• 2-minute walk from Okusawa Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.