An ancient shrine in Sawai, Ome-shi, said to have been founded in the Kamakura period. Enshrines Okuchi no Magami (the Japanese wolf) and sits along the Tama River as a lowland counterpart to Musashi Mitake Shrine. Sawai is a region blessed with clear Tama River waters and rich nature, also known for its pure water used in sake brewing. The valley of the Tama River can be viewed from the precincts…

The shrine is said to have been founded around 1250, during the mid-Kamakura period. It enshrines Okuchi no Magami, the deified Japanese wolf, and is traditionally regarded as a lowland counterpart to Musashi Mitake Shrine, which stands on the sacred Mount Mitake in Okutama. During the medieval peri…