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A Katori shrine in Owada-shinden…
About 10 min by bus from Keisei Line Yachiyodai Station
312 Owada-shinden, Yachiyo, Chiba
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A Katori shrine in Owada-shinden, Yachiyo City, enshrining Futsunushi no Mikoto from the head Katori Jingu of Shimofusa Province. Founded in the early Edo period during new field reclamation, it was built by settlers praying for bountiful harvests and successful land development. Traditional kagura dances are dedicated at the annual festival.
Owada-shinden Katori Shrine is traditionally believed to have been founded in the early Edo period, around the Genna-Kan'ei era (circa 1615–1644), in conjunction with the reclamation of new agricultural land. The enshrined deity, Futsunushi no Mikoto, was invited from Katori Jingu in Shimofusa Provi…
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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