A shrine enshrined in the Shuzenji Onsen resort area of Izu City, venerated since antiquity as the guardian deity of the hot spring town. The precinct contains a massive "upside-down ginkgo" (sakasa-icho) estimated to be over 800 years old, designated a National Natural Monument. With its unusual shape — roots exposed above ground as if planted upside down — it is a Shuzenji landmark that draws ma…

The exact founding date of Hie Shrine in Shuzenji is unknown, but it is said to have deep historical ties to the origins of Shuzenji Onsen, venerated from ancient times as the guardian deity of the hot spring settlement. From the medieval period onward, its sphere of worship developed in connection …