An ancient shrine in Anezaki, Ichihara, linked to the legend of Yamato Takeru's eastern campaign. Enshrining Shinatsuhiko no Mikoto as the wind deity, worshipped for maritime safety and protection of crops from wind damage. Adjacent to large keyhole-shaped burial mounds of the Kofun period, it is also of archaeological significance.

Anezaki Shrine is considered one of the oldest shrines in Kazusa Province, with its founding traditionally traced to around the 1st century BCE or CE. According to legend, its name derives from the elder sister of Ototachibana-hime, the consort of Prince Yamato Takeru, who mourned at this site after…