Tsuzureko Shrine

What it is

• Formerly Hachiman Shrine, renamed in 1910.
• Enshrines Hachimanyama Okami and sixteen other deities.
• Known for the Tsuzureko Big Drum dedication event.
• The drum event has over 700 years of history.

What to see

• The Tsuzureko Big Drum, an intangible folk cultural property.
• Naiyakata Bunko ruins, a historic site.
• The shrine's Millennium Katsura tree, a natural monument.

When to go

• Annual festival held on July 14th and 15th.

Getting there

• About a 15-minute taxi ride from Takanosu Station.
• A 5-minute walk from the Tsuzureko bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.