An ancient shrine in Kayata, Yachiyo City, enshrining Iizuna Gongen, a deity of mountain Shugendo faith originating from Iizuna in Shinano Province. The sacred grove is designated a city preservation forest preserving the Musashino landscape. The main hall dates from the mid-Edo period with dragon and phoenix carvings.

The Iizuna Shrine in Kayata, Yachiyo City, is said to have been established around 1100, when the deity Iizuna Gongen—enshrined on Mount Iizuna in Shinano Province (present-day Nagano Prefecture)—was invited to this location. Iizuna faith is closely associated with Shugendo mountain asceticism and w…