槻井泉神社
3340 Semba, Shiojiri City
In the Edo period, the shrine was called Hachiman-gu and was enshrined as the guardian deity of the entire Semba district. It was renamed Tsukiiizumi Shrine after it was assumed to be the same shrine listed in the "Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku" (The True Records of Three Generations of Japan).
The shrine is quietly nestled at the foot of a mountain slope, surrounded by trees.
Right next to the bright red torii gate stands a large wisteria tree known as Tengu no Fuji (Tengu’s Wisteria).
Passing through the torii gate, one can see a long stone stairway leading up to the shrine buildings.
The shrine, built on the slope of the mountain, continues with stone steps connecting the approach to the main hall at the top.
The worship hall has a gabled roof with tiles.
The front has an entrance porch with a gabled roof, and on the right stands the shrine office.
Numerous small shrine buildings can be seen, with small torii gates and shrines standing beside the worship hall and along the stone steps in front of the worship hall.
Behind the worship hall, stone steps lead further up the slope to the main hall.
The east-facing main hall is a large single-bay structure.
All its parts and carvings are made of unpainted zelkova wood.
Unlike typical single-bay nagare-zukuri structures, there are no side screens, and the veranda extends around the back, encircling the entire shrine building.
| Location | 3340 Semba, Shiojiri City |
|---|---|
| Website | None |
| Deities | Honda Wake no Kami, Sarutahiko no Mikoto, Oyama Tsumi no Mikoto, Mizuhanome no Mikoto, Wakamiya Hachiman |
| Main Hall | Meiwa 4 (1764) |
|---|---|
| Architect | Tamura Heizaemon Motoyoshi |
| Architectural Style | Single-bay nagare-zukuri, copper roofing |
