A Kumano shrine in Tsumagoi connected to the legend of Yamato Takeru's lament for his late wife, Ototachibana-hime, whom he lost during his eastern campaign; on his return, he is said to have cried out "Azuma haya" ("Oh, my wife!") in her memory — the very origin of the place name Tsumagoi ("yearning for one's spouse"). For this reason, the shrine is regarded as a power spot for marital harmony an…

The founding date is unknown, but its connection to the Yamato Takeru eastern campaign legend suggests ancient origins. The basis is the Kojiki account of Yamato Takeru lamenting "Azuma haya" ("Oh, my wife!") at Usui Pass while remembering his lost wife. As Kumano devotion spread during the Heian pe…