Ninomiya Shrine

What it is

• Founded between 810 and 824 by Emperor Saga's imperial order.
• Enshrines Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Kushinadahime-no-Mikoto, and Fujiwara Tokihira.
• Formerly known as Miyama Myojin or Ninomiya Myojin.
• Considered a candidate for the Shikinaisha shrine.

What to see

• The current main hall, rebuilt between 1772 and 1781.
• Main hall is a tangible cultural property of Funabashi City.
• The shrine's ginkgo tree is a designated natural monument.

When to go

• Shimofusa Sanyama Seven-Year Festival is an intangible folk cultural property.
• Ninomiya Shrine Kagura is an intangible folk cultural property.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.