Yata ni Imasu Kushitamahiko Shrine

What it is

• Shikinaisha shrine, also called Yaochi Shrine.
• Dedicated to Kushitamahiko no Kami and Mikashigiyahime no Mikoto.
• Founded before 806 AD, a leading shrine in Kinai.
• Built where a divine arrow from Kushitama Nigihayahi no Mikoto fell.

What to see

• Main hall is a National Important Cultural Property.
• Subsidiary Hachiman Shrine is a National Important Cultural Property.

When to go

• Aviation festival held annually on September 20th.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.