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3267 Oaza Ono, Tatsuno Town, Kamiina District

Yahiko Shrine - Tatsuno Town

Yahiko Shrine - Tatsuno Town

Yahiko Shrine, located at the border of Shiojiri City and Tatsuno Town, appears to be connected to Ono Shrine, giving the impression of being the same shrine.
It is said to have long been revered by the imperial family as the general guardian of the Kamiina District.
The shrine grounds are surrounded by a stone wall and feature a Myojin Torii to the east and a Yasukuni Torii to the south.
Upon passing through the torii and the thick cedar grove, the first structure seen is the Kaguraden, built by Tatekawa Tomimasa.
This large building is open at the front and enclosed with lattice doors and windows at the back, resembling the Kaguraden of the Shimosha Akimiya.

Kaguraden Prefectural Treasure
Tenpo 13 (1842)
CarpenterTatekawa Washiro Tomimasa
Architectural Style Gabled style, front-facing gable, copper roofing, one building

Yahiko Shrine - Tatsuno Town

Yahiko Shrine - Tatsuno Town

The Chokushiden, built behind the Kaguraden, is estimated to be a late 17th-century structure.
Though it resembles a Shikyakumon gate, it features a high-floor style interior.
This unpainted wooden building includes a crest-engraved carved frog leg on the central reinforcement and uses cloud-shaped decorations on the ties.

ChokushidenPrefectural Treasure
Mid-Edo Period
CarpenterTatekawa Washiro Tomimasa
Architectural StyleGabled style, flat entry, copper roofing, one building

Yahiko Shrine - Tatsuno Town

Yahiko Shrine - Tatsuno Town

Yahiko Shrine - Tatsuno Town

Behind the Chokushiden stands the Haiden.
Its design is very similar to Suwa Taisha's upper and lower shrines, featuring a central gate-like structure and open-fronted corridors on both sides.
Both the Haiden and corridors are unpainted wooden structures.

Yahiko Shrine - Tatsuno Town

Yahiko Shrine - Tatsuno Town

The corridors are simple structures, but the Haiden features numerous large and intricate carvings, such as waves and cranes on the Kohaigikyo, waterfalls and turtles on the side panels, and waves and carp on the main facade transom.
The structure is large and impressive, with detailed carvings.

Left and Right CorridorsPrefectural Treasure
Tenmei 2 (1782)
CarpenterTatekawa Washiro Tomimune
Architectural StyleGabled style, copper roofing, two buildings
HaidenPrefectural Treasure
Tenmei 2 (1782)
CarpenterTatekawa Washiro Tomimune
Architectural StyleGabled style, flat entry, copper roofing, one building
Location3267 Oaza Ono, Tatsuno Town, Kamiina District
WebsiteNone
DeityMain Shrine: Okuninushi no Mikoto, Kotoshironushi no Mikoto
Secondary Shrine: Takeminakata no Mikoto, Yasakatome no Mikoto
South Shrine: Amakago Yamanomikoto, Ukanomitama no Mikoto
North Shrine: Jinmu Tenno, Homutawake no Mikoto
Meiji Shrine: Emperor Meiji

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