Shinkai Sansha Shrine

What it is

• A former prefectural shrine and Saku district's main shrine.
• Dedicated to Okihagi-no-mikoto, Saku's pioneering deity.
• Okihagi-no-mikoto is grandchild of Okuninushi-no-Okami of Izumo.

What to see

• The three-story pagoda, built in 1515, is an Important Cultural Property.
• The East Main Shrine, built 1467-1572, is an Important Cultural Property.
• Medieval documents include a prayer by Takeda Shingen.
• Shrine grounds include Kinugasa Shrine and Fukuda Inari Shrine.
• A sacred cedar tree stands 20m in front of the East Main Shrine.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.