Overview
Shiiba Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine enshrined in Shiiba, Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture. Formerly ranked as a village shrine, it stands on a small hill at the center of the Shimofukura settlement. It is located near the Nasu family residence, known as Tsurutomi Yashiki, associated with a tragic love story between a Genji warrior and the daughter of a Heike retainer.
Highlights
- ●A Shinto shrine enshrined in Shiiba, Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture
- ●Set on a small hill at the center of the Shimofukura settlement
- ●Formerly ranked as a village shrine
- ●Situated near the Nasu family residence (Tsurutomi Yashiki), known for a tragic love story
History
The shrine is enshrined in Shiiba, Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture, and was formerly ranked as a village shrine. It stands on a small hill at the center of the Shimofukura settlement (the former Kamishiiba village), near the Nasu family residence (Tsurutomi Yashiki), which is associated with the story of a Genji warrior and the daughter of a Heike retainer.
Access
The shrine is located in the Shimofukura settlement of Shiiba, Higashiusuki District, Miyazaki Prefecture.
Best season
Enshrined in a mountain settlement, it offers a calm atmosphere set against the surrounding ridges, especially during the fresh green of early summer and the autumn foliage season.
Map
32.4638, 131.1547 · Wikidata
Suggested itinerary
- 1Visit the shrine on the small hill at the center of the Shimofukura settlement
- 2Explore the site associated with the nearby Nasu family residence (Tsurutomi Yashiki)
- 3Take in the appearance of the former village shrine
- 4Explore the surrounding mountain nature and settlement
Did you know?
💡 The shrine stands near Tsurutomi Yashiki, known for the story of a Genji warrior and the daughter of a Heike retainer.
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