Yamamoriaso Shrine

What it is

• A religious site in Nagomi Town affiliated with the Aso Shrine system.
• Founded in November 1200 by Sakanashi Yagosuke.
• The shrine enshrines the deity Hikomiko-no-kami.
• Home to a children's kagura performance tradition spanning 270 years.

What to see

• A giant camphor tree standing approximately twenty-five meters tall.
• A prefectural natural monument with a trunk circumference of 6.5 meters.
• A sacred tree associated with local legends of a white snake.
• Nine different kagura dances performed by various groups of children.

When to go

• Visit in November to commemorate the month of the shrine's founding.
• The children's kagura is a designated cultural asset performed on specific festival days.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.