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Ancient shrine enshrining five deities, exemplifying the multi-deity worship tradition of Kanto agricultural communities

Founded from Dewa Sanzan in 1145, its Gion Festival mikoshi river-crossing draws some 200,000 visitors each summer

Shrine invited from Kamigamo in Kyoto, guardian of lightning and agriculture, where dengaku is offered at the spring festival

Inari shrine invited by Shimodate merchants from Fushimi in the mid-Edo period, its vermilion torii drawing prayers for business prosperity

Shrine invited from Suwa in 1250 as a warrior's faith base, where sumo dedicated at the harvest festival preserves agricultural culture

Shingon temple founded in the Heian period, with Kamakura-era stone monuments and a history as prayer temple for Shimodate Castle lords

Tendai temple founded by a Saicho disciple in the Jowa era, whose Heian-period seated Yakushi Nyorai is a prefectural cultural property

Jodo nembutsu hall founded in the Muromachi period, serving as the family temple of Shimodate domain retainers through the Edo era

Chief guardian founded by the Mizunoya clan of Shimodate Castle, whose elaborate festival floats parade the city each autumn

Shingon temple founded in the Muromachi period, where mid-Edo intricate wood carvings adorn the Kannon hall