Suwa Shrine (Itabashi-ku)

What it is

• Local guardian shrine for former Shimoakatsuka Village.
• Founded between mid-Muromachi and early Sengoku periods.
• Also known as Akatsuka Suwa Shrine.

What to see

• Several smaller shrines: Inari, Yakushi, Ohara, Akiba, Ontake, Suga.

When to go

• February 13 for the annual Ta-asobi ritual.
• Ta-asobi ritual celebrates a good harvest.
• Ta-asobi is a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

Getting there

• 10-minute walk from Shin-Takashimadaira Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.