Saminaga Shrine

What it is

• A subordinate shrine of Izawa-no-miya.
• Dedicated to the deity Ootoshi-no-kami.
• Unusual for an Ise Jingu shrine, it faces east.
• Artifacts from Jomon to Kofun periods were excavated here.

What to see

• Shrine building in Shinmei-zukuri style with a thatched roof.
• Building has a balustrade and stairs.
• It is surrounded by a fence.
• A donation box, unusual for subordinate Ise Jingu shrines.
• Stone steps from the torii to the main hall: 36 steps.
• Located on a hill about 10m high.

Getting there

• 16-minute walk from Kintetsu Shima Line Shima-Isobe Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.