Takimatsurinokami

What it is

• A subordinate shrine of Ise Grand Shrine's Inner Shrine.
• Dedicated to Takimatsuri-no-Okami, the water god of the Isuzu River.
• First of 30 subordinate shrines of the Inner Shrine.
• Mentioned as "Takimatsuri Shrine" in the ancient Enryaku Gishikicho.

What to see

• No main building.
• Located at the confluence of the Isuzu and Shimaji rivers.

When to go

• Holds the Yuki-no-Omike ceremony.

Getting there

• Accessible by bus from Ise-shi Station or Ujiyamada Station.
• A short walk from Uji Bridge.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.