Sugihara Shrine

What it is

• An auxiliary shrine of Ise Grand Shrine's Inner Shrine.
• The 23rd of 27 auxiliary shrines of the Inner Shrine.
• Dedicated to Amenosubarume-no-mikoto-no-mitama and Mimae-no-kami.
• Rebuilt in August 1918.

What to see

• 88 stone steps leading to the shrine building.
• Shrine building in Shinmei-zukuri style.
• Cypress bark roof on the shrine building.
• Tamagaki fence and a torii gate.
• Shrine grounds covering 17,078 square meters.

Getting there

• 13-minute walk from JR Sangu Line Tochida Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.