Sunari Shrine

What it is

• It is two shrines: Tomiyoshi Takehaya Shrine and Hachiken-sha.
• Founded in 733, it is dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Kusanagi-no-Shinrei.
• Oda Nobunaga repaired the shrine in 1548.
• Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu visited here.

What to see

• Tomiyoshi Takehaya Shrine's main hall is a cultural property.
• Hachiken-sha's main hall is also a cultural property.

When to go

• The Sunari Festival is the first Saturday and Sunday of August.
• The festival is a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.