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Ancient Katori shrine along the Tone River whose lion dance is a Chiba Prefectural Intangible Folk Cultural Property
15 min by bus from Tobu Noda Line Kawama Station
Kimagase, Noda, Chiba
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A Katori shrine in Kima-ga-se, Noda, enshrining a divided spirit from Katori Jingu, the first shrine of Shimosa Province. Enshrining Futsunushi no Mikoto as a martial deity, revered by medieval warriors. The autumn lion dance offering is designated an Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Chiba Prefecture. A shrine of high ethnological value showing the fusion of Tone River farming faith and Katori…
Koshikawa Katori Shrine is said to have been founded around the 11th century (c. 1000s) as an enshrined divided spirit of Katori Jingu, the first shrine of Shimosa Province (present-day Katori City, Chiba). Its principal deity, Futsunushi no Mikoto, was venerated as a martial god, and the shrine is …
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "経津主命"
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