Tomizuka Shrine

What it is

• A shrine in Totsuka Ward, Yokohama City.
• Founded in 1072 by Minamoto no Yoriyoshi and Yoshiie.
• Dedicated to Hachiman-kami and Totsugihiko-no-mikoto.
• Ancestral deity for Totsuka and Tomizuka surnames.

What to see

• A tumulus behind the shrine, Totsugihiko-no-mikoto's grave.
• Tomizuka Kofun, a 5th-century keyhole-shaped tumulus.
• Tamamori Inari and Tomizuka Tenjin shrines on grounds.
• A monument with a haiku by Matsuo Basho.

When to go

• Annual festival is held on the first Sunday of August.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.