Wakayama Shrine

What it is

• Shrine founded in 701 by imperial command of Emperor Monmu.
• Enshrines the deity Susanoo-no-Mikoto.
• Founded by the monk Gyoki.
• Designated a Kanpei-sha in 1074.

What to see

• The Honden, built in 1807, is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property.
• Shrine forest is a chinquapin forest.
• The forest is an Osaka Prefectural Natural Monument.
• Kogarasu Shrine, moved to the grounds in 1970.

Getting there

• Accessible from Minase Station by bus.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.