Sakurai Shrine

What it is

• One of the Mikawa San Hakusan Jinja shrines.
• Dedicated to Kukuri-hime-no-kami, Izanagi-no-kami, and Izanami-no-kami.
• Current main hall likely built in 1610.

What to see

• Main hall is a city-designated cultural property.
• Futago Kofun is a National Historic Site.
• Muromachi period tachi sword is a city cultural property.
• Two sangaku are prefecture-designated cultural properties.
• Kuro matsu trees are a city natural monument.

When to go

• Main festival is held in October.

Getting there

• Accessible from Horiuchikoen Station on Meitetsu Nishio Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.