Kata Shrine

Sugi planted by Yoshitaka Kuki

Original Text

About 10 minutes walk from Toba station. Founded in 724. It used to be called Hachiojisha, but it was renamed the current company name in 1871. The deity is the five male gods and the three goddess (the three goddess of Munakata) who became the son of Amaterasu Omikami. A large cedar tree (about 400 years old) that stands near the torii gate was planted by Yoshitaka Kuki, the lord of Toba Castle, who distinguished himself in the role of Bunroku. The hall of worship is blown away. The amount of company name hanging is written by Heihachiro Togo. The main hall is wooden copper plate roofing. It is blocked by the board and is not well seen, but the payment of old materials of Ise Jingu Beppu ...

Hiwayama promenade

Original Text

A promenade that climbs Mt. Hiwa has begun from the side of Kata Shrine. Shimenawa is wrapped around a rock. It's a small shrine in the mountains, but it's a mysterious place.

A shrine related to the Kuki Navy

Original Text

It is said that Yoshitaka Kuki, the Lord of Toba Castle, visited Japan in hopes of victory. When dispatching troops to Korea at the order of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, Yoshitaka Kuki used the sacred tree of this shrine to manufacture ships, and Yoshitaka Kuki achieved the war. There is a rare assembly-style Noh stage, but it has not been used recently. The Toba Spring Festival in April is the annual festival.

Bird feathers and light にて

Original Text

It was on the way from Toba Station to Hiwayama Miharudai. It is said that the Shinki was used for the shipbuilding of Nihon Maru. It became a gosha in the 4th year of the Meiji era and was changed to Kata Shrine. I have been worshiping 〇

Godzilla's holy land

Original Text

It seems that it was the shooting location of Godzilla. Shinto priest? He talked about history with a photo. The cedar tree on the left of the entrance seems to be the last surviving tree among 1000 planted trees.