Shimonashijinushi Shrine
下梨地主神社
A historic shrine in Nanto City featuring ancient statues and traditional rituals designated as intangible folk cultural properties.
What it is
- A Shinto shrine dedicated to a goddess, historically known as Kannondo.
- The current worship hall was constructed on June 11, 1841.
- Home to the Sekku ritual, designated as an intangible folk cultural property in 1999.
- The sacred object was carved from a single large cedar tree.
What to see
- Guardian dog statues dating back to the Nanboku-cho period.
- Wooden statues preserved from the fourteenth-century Nanboku-cho era.
- The historic worship hall built during the late Edo period.
- Annual portable shrine processions led by traditional lion dances.
When to go
- Spring festivals are held annually on March 23 and April 23.
- The Sekku ritual takes place on April 3 with traditional rice cake preparation.
- The autumn festival is held every year on September 23.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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