Onda-hachimangu

What it is

• A shrine also known as Kira-kawa Hachimangu.
• Dedicated to Emperor Ojin, Empress Jingu, and Hime-gami.
• Built in 1584 and 1585 by the Tachibana clan.
• General guardian deity of the Kira-kawa region.

What to see

• A torii built in 1496.
• The shrine building from 1584-1585.
• Kira-kawa Bowran habitat, a natural monument.

When to go

• Kira-kawa no Onta-matsuri on May 3rd in odd-numbered years.
• Festival is a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
• Known as a festival for conception, one of Japan's three strange festivals.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.