The main shrine of southern Iyo (Nanyo), enshrining the province's pioneer deity and revered by the Uwajima Date clan; its autumn festival features the Yatsuka-odori dance.

The origins of Uwatsuhiko Jinja are traditionally traced to the late 7th or early 8th century, around the Taiho era (701–704), making it one of the oldest shrines in southern Iyo Province. It has long served as the chief tutelary shrine of the Nanyo region, enshrining Uwatsuhikonomikoto, the deity c…