Suhara Shrine

What it is

• Head shrine of 49 Suhara Shrines nationwide.
• Established in 721 by Taicho.
• Enshrines Izanagi-no-Mikoto, Izanami-no-Mikoto, and Onamuchi-no-Kami.

What to see

• Main hall dates from the early Edo period.
• Main hall is an Important Cultural Property of Gifu Prefecture.
• Three Noh masks are Gifu Prefectural Cultural Properties.
• Several craft items are Gifu Prefectural Cultural Properties.
• Breeding ground for broad-billed rollers is a national natural monument.
• Shrine forest is a prefectural natural monument.

When to go

• Akatori Festival on a Sunday near December 1st.
• Kamiokuri Festival on a Sunday near April 8th.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.