Osaki Shrine

What it is

• A shrine in Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture.
• Dedicated to deities Yamato Takeru and Heii Yorimoto.
• Received the title of Daimyojin in 1719.
• Received the court rank of Shoichii in 1799.

What to see

• Four shrines: Hongu, Okumiya, Okunoin, and Satomiya.
• Shoichii Osaki Daimyojin Hengaku, a cultural property.
• Cast iron sacred sword, a cultural property.
• Cast iron Hengaku, a cultural property.

When to go

• Kamaishi Festival, with Kamaishi Seitetsu-sho Yamagami Shrine.
• The festival includes the Hikifune Festival.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.