An ancient shrine in Koito, Kimitsu, with traditions that the Imbe clan who migrated from Awa Province enshrined it. The Imbe clan governed imperial ritual, making this an important shrine conveying the history of their expansion to the Boso Peninsula. Enshrining Futodama no Mikoto as guardian of industry and cultural development. A valuable historical heritage showing ancient clan migration and t…

The origins of Awa Shrine are traditionally traced to around the 5th century, when members of the Imbe clan, who migrated from Awa Province (present-day Tokushima Prefecture) to the Boso Peninsula, are said to have enshrined Futodama no Mikoto here. The Imbe clan served as a distinguished family ove…