出早雄小萩神社
5713 Nagachi, Okaya City
Located on the north side of Okaya City in the Nagachi area.
Known for its katakuri and autumn foliage, it is about a 5-minute drive from Okaya IC.
The shrine grounds are part of Dehaya Park, which has parking spaces available.
The shrine grove is designated as a cultural property of Okaya City and is selected as one of Nagano Prefecture's natural top 100 sites.
At the entrance to the shrine grove stands a stone torii gate, and a cedar-lined path continues.
A kagura hall with an irimoya-zukuri stands in front of a single cedar tree.
Thick pillars surround the worship hall, and the two main shrines are housed inside the gabled roof cover behind it.
Both Izuhayao Shrine and Kohagi Shrine are single bay nagare-zukuri style, but with different details.
Izuhayao Shrine has a simpler design, while Kohagi Shrine features many carvings and a more three-dimensional structure.
The front ridge beam of Izuhayao Shrine has flat carvings, while Kohagi Shrine has more intricate reliefs.
The extended parts of the circular beams and the front ridge beams of Izuhayao Shrine have eaves brackets, while Kohagi Shrine has wave-like reliefs.
Only Kohagi Shrine has carved sideboards.
The two shrines housed in the same cover have different styles due to the difference in their deities and construction periods.
| Location | 5713 Nagachi, Okaya City |
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| Website | None |
| Deity | Izuhayaomikoto |
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| Main Shrine | Mid-Edo Period |
| Architectural Style | Single bay nagare-zukuri |
| Deity | Okuninushi |
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| Main Shrine | Late Edo Period |
| Architectural Style | Single bay nagare-zukuri |
