Takatsuka Kumano Shrine

What it is

• A Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity Izanagi-no-mikoto.
• Founded around 1069 by a priest from the famous Kumano Hongu Taisha.
• The name originates from a high mound, or Takatsuka, built on the site.
• Formerly known as Kumano Sansha Gongen until its renaming in 1871.

What to see

• The main worship hall which was reconstructed in 1966.
• A new north approach to the grounds completed in 2022.
• Several smaller branch shrines located on the property including Akiba Shrine.
• The shrine office and grant office buildings completed in 1993.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.