Shirako Shrine

What it is

• A shrine in Shirako Town, Chiba Prefecture.
• Founded in 1048.
• Dedicated to Okuninushi-no-Mikoto.
• A white snake was enshrined as a god.

What to see

• The main shrine building, rebuilt in 1762.
• The main shrine building is a Chiba cultural property.
• Yadaishin statues are Shirako Town cultural properties.
• The shrine's trees are Shirako Town natural monuments.

When to go

• Otaue-sai is a spring festival ritual.

Getting there

• 8-minute walk from Shirako Chuo Kominkan-mae bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.