Sasamuta Shrine

What it is

• A grand Shinto shrine (Shikinaisha) in Oita City.
• It is the Ichinomiya (chief shrine) of Bungo Province.
• Dedicated to the deity Sasamuta Okami.
• Its history is recorded in the Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku.

What to see

• The Mannenbashi, a stone arch bridge at the entrance.
• The Shinko storehouse, built in 1886.
• The Shinko is a cultural property of Oita City.
• The Mannenbashi is a cultural property of Oita Prefecture.
• The Hongu Jinja, an inner shrine (Okumiya).

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.