Yatsurugi Shrine
八剱神社
Yatsurugi Shrine is a historic site in Okazaki with unique architecture and traditional dance.
What it is
- Shrine in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture.
- Reportedly built by Fujiwara Hiromasa in 1266.
- Became a village shrine in October 1872.
- Suwa Shrine merged with it in 1919.
What to see
- Main hall: three-bay nagare-zukuri style, shake roof.
- Main hall houses six other shrines.
- Worship hall: hip-and-gable roof, thatch and tin plating.
- Torii gate rebuilt in January 2014.
When to go
- Chimanchō Kagura is an intangible folk cultural property.
- Kagura mentioned in 1751 festival documents.
- Longest-running Yomejishi Kagura in the prefecture.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
愛知県岡崎市千万町町字宮西 Open in Google Maps
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