Komagata jinja

Komagata Shrine, located on a cliff along the road from Shimozukahara to Shionada in Saku City.
In the medieval period when this shrine was built, the wide plateau of Sakudaira was utilized for horse breeding, and there were many ranches.
Komagata Shrines are known to be built in Yamagata and Miyagi, with the deity being the guardian god of horses.
Although the founding date and period of this Komagata Shrine are not clear, it is believed to be related to the pastures of Shinano Province.

The main shrine is a modest one-bay nagare-zukuri style.
Verandas run around the front and sides, with carved panels, a veranda floor, and pillars on the base. The central pillars are round, while the lower sections are octagonal.
The roof is covered with bark shingles, featuring a decorative ridge with demon-faced end tiles.
The bracket complexes are Zen-style, common in late Muromachi period architecture in Nagano Prefecture, with carved details that vary in design. The best examples resemble lotus petals beneath a jewel-shaped ornament.
Similar carvings can be found at Shinkai Sanja's East Main Shrine, though they lack the jewel motif and resemble bamboo leaves instead.

The shapes of these carvings vary, with the most refined depicting lotus petals beneath a jewel.
Similar carvings can be found on the brackets at Shinkai Sanja’s East Main Shrine, though without the jewel motif, resembling bamboo leaves instead.