Shinoda Shrine

What it is

• A shrine in Hashimoto City, Wakayama Prefecture.
• Renovated in 979.
• Dedicated to Amaterasu, Ninigi, Nigihayahi, Emperor Jimmu, and Iwanagahime.
• Known for mole suppression.

What to see

• A camphor tree, a designated natural monument.
• The camphor tree is approximately 25 meters tall.
• The camphor tree has a trunk circumference of about 7 meters.
• The camphor tree is an estimated 400 years old.
• The main hall is a wooden copper-plated roof structure.
• The shrine office is a wooden tiled-roof building.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.