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Yatsurugi Shrine

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八剱神社

Yatsurugi Shrine, founded in 1536, enshrines important deities and hosts traditional autumn festival performances.

Yatsurugi Shrine
youichirou seki from Japan. This photo was taken with NTT DoCoMo NEC N-06B CC BY-SA 3.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • Shrine founded in 1536 by Sugiura Kozaemon.
  • Enshrines Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, Izanagi no Mikoto, and Izanami no Mikoto.

What to see

  • Current shrine building is the fifth generation.
  • Inari and Kumano massha (auxiliary shrines) are on the grounds.
  • A munafuda is a Katsushika City tangible cultural property.
  • A votive tablet is a Katsushika City tangible folk cultural property.

When to go

  • Bugaku and Gagaku are performed during the autumn festival.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都葛飾区奥戸8-6-22 Open in Google Maps

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