Sobataka Shrine

What it is

• First auxiliary shrine of Katori Jingu Shrine.
• Dedicated to Sobataka Okami.
• Founded in the 18th year of Emperor Jimmu's reign.

What to see

• Main hall is a Chiba Prefecture cultural property.
• Main hall built in the early Edo period.
• Four pots called the Four Kame.
• Rainwater in jars predicts annual rainfall.

When to go

• Higenade Festival on the second Sunday of January.

Getting there

• 25-minute walk from Suigo Station on the JR Narita Line.
• Adjacent to Higashi-Kanto Expressway Sawara PA.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.