Toyotamahime Shrine
豊玉姫神社
Visit this historic shrine to see sacred masks, votive tablets, and a unique waterwheel automaton.
What it is
- Shrine dedicated to Toyotamahime-no-Mikoto.
- Also enshrines Toyotamahiko-no-Mikoto and Tamayorihime-no-Mikoto.
- Relocated to its current site in 1610.
- Designated a Prefectural Shrine in 1941.
What to see
- Thirty sacred dance masks are stored here.
- Votive tablets from past feudal lords are kept.
- A waterwheel automaton is a national folk cultural property.
When to go
- See the waterwheel automaton during the Rokugatsu-do festival.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
鹿児島県南九州市知覧町郡16510 Open in Google Maps
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