Yaegaki Shrine

What it is

• A Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity Susanoo-no-Mikoto.
• Founded in 1352 as Gozu Tenno-sha and renamed in 1868.
• The current site has been in use since 1532.
• The shrine serves as the central location for the Tarui Hikiyama Festival.

What to see

• Three historic festival floats designated as prefectural cultural properties.
• The Hanrinkaku float which dates back to 1808.
• The Shiunkaku float constructed during the Bunsei era.
• The Hououzan float created in 1798.
• Kabuki plays performed by elementary school students on the floats.

When to go

• Visit from May 2 to May 4 for the Tarui Hikiyama Festival.

Getting there

• The shrine is located approximately one kilometer from JR Tarui Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.