A shrine on Azumayama hill in Ninomiya dedicated to Ototachibana-hime, consort of Yamato Takeru, who sacrificed herself to calm stormy seas. The panoramic views of Sagami Bay and Mount Fuji make it one of Shonan's most beloved spots.
The shrine's foundation is traditionally traced to around the turn of the Common Era or the Kofun period, when a comb belonging to Ototachibana-hime—consort of the legendary hero Yamato Takeru—is said to have washed ashore at Yamanishi after she sacrificed herself into Sagami Bay to calm a violent s…
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Derived from the enshrined deity "弟橘媛命"
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