Shinobugaoka Shrine

What it is

• Shikinaisha shrine in Shijonawate City, Osaka Prefecture.
• Dedicated to Fujiwara no Kamatari, a powerful statesman.
• Renamed in 1911, giving name to a nearby station.
• Built on the Shinobugaoka Kofun burial mound.

What to see

• Shinobugaoka Kofun, a keyhole-shaped burial mound.
• Kofun built in the mid-4th century.
• Stone chamber of the Kofun is a cultural property.
• Site of Okayama Castle, a base for Christian faith.
• Former Tokugawa headquarters in 1615.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.