Omiwa Shrine

What it is

• Oldest shrine in Tochigi Prefecture.
• Was the general shrine of Shimotsuke Province.
• Enshrines Yamato Omononushi Kushimikatama no Mikoto.
• Also enshrines Kono-hana-sakuya-hime no Mikoto.

What to see

• Muro no Yashima, a garden with eight small islands.
• Eight deities enshrined in Muro no Yashima's islands.
• Designated historic site 'Shimotsuke Soja (Muro no Yashima)'.

When to go

• Spring Grand Festival features a Yabusame event.
• Kagura and Hokosai are intangible folk cultural properties.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.