An ancient shrine in Shimokashuya, Isehara, counted among the candidate Engishiki shrines of Sagami Province. Dedicated to Omiwa no Mikoto, it is revered as a deity of agriculture and water. The thatched worship hall is designated a Kanagawa Prefecture Tangible Cultural Property. A giant zelkova tree of several hundred years stands in the precincts as the sacred divine tree. The Kashuya area was t…

The origins of Takabeyа Shrine are traditionally traced to around the Engi era (901–923), and it is counted among the candidate shrines (ronsha) listed in the Engishiki Jinmyocho (927), the official register of government-recognized shrines compiled in the Heian period. The principal deity, Omiwa no…