Otonashi Shrine

What it is

• Dedicated to Toyotama-hime-no-mikoto, deity of fertility.
• Known as a meeting place for Minamoto no Yoritomo and Yaeko-hime.
• Tamakusu Shrine on site enshrines the famous couple.

What to see

• A tabu tree, a city-designated natural monument.
• A chinquapin tree, a city-designated natural monument.

When to go

• November 10th for the Shiritsumi Festival.
• Festival includes a sumo wrestling competition.

Getting there

• 20-minute walk from JR Ito Station.
• 1-2 minute walk from Takecho or Nishiko-mae bus stops.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.