Haruna Shrine

What it is

• One of the three great mountains of Jomo.
• Mentioned in the Engishiki Jinmyocho completed in 927.
• Main deities are Homusubi-no-kami and Haniyamahime-no-kami.

What to see

• Six nationally designated important cultural properties.
• Three-story pagoda, called Shinpoden.
• Main hall connected to sacred rock, Misugata-iwa.
• Yate-no-Sugi cedar tree is a national natural monument.
• Ancient monk living quarters ruins have been excavated.

When to go

• Annual Chima-matsuri festival in June.
• Tenko-sai festival on New Year's Eve.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.