Takihara Shrine

What it is

• A sessha (auxiliary shrine) of Ise Grand Shrine's Inner Shrine.
• Dedicated to the deity Manago-no-kami.
• Re-established in 1663 by Omiya-guji Kawabe Seicho.
• Rebuilt in October 1904.

What to see

• Shinmei-zukuri style building with a thatched roof.
• Unusual saisenbako (offering box) for an Ise Jingu sessha.
• Shrine grounds cover approximately 5,890.9 square meters.
• Located along the Miyagawa River.

Getting there

• 3.6 km from JR Kisei Main Line Misetani Station.
• About a 4-minute drive from Kisei Expressway Ōmiya Ōdai IC.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.