Osake Shrine

What it is

• A shrine in Akō, Hyōgo Prefecture.
• Dedicated to Ōsake Ōkami, Amaterasu Sumi Ōkami, and Kasuga Ōkami.
• Ōsake Ōkami refers to Hata no Kawakatsu.
• Known for the Sakoshi Boat Festival.

What to see

• The main hall, rebuilt in 1769.
• The worship hall, rebuilt in 1746.
• The gate, rebuilt in 1746.
• Ikishima Island, a National Natural Monument.
• Hata no Kawakatsu's tomb on Ikishima Island.

When to go

• Second Sunday of October for the Sakoshi Boat Festival.
• Festival is a Significant Intangible Folk Cultural Property.
• Festival is one of Seto Inland Sea's three major boat festivals.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.