Sumiyoshi Shrine, Ōme

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Branch shrine of Sumiyoshi-taisha from 1369: historic site since 1953, dragon painted in 1824

The ceiling of the worship hall (拝殿) bears a painting of a dragon among clouds, by the local painter Kobayashi Tenen, made in 1824 for the rebuilding of the hall. Along the approach, stone cat statues have been added over the years for a local art festival (青梅宿アートフェスティバル). The main festival, on 2 and 3 May, brings a parade of twelve floats (山車) through the streets of Ōme.

The shrine was founded in 1369 (応安2年) as a branch of the great Sumiyoshi-taisha shrine in Osaka, dedicated to the three Sumiyoshi sea deities and to Empress Jingū. The municipality of Ōme designated it a historic site (史跡) on 3 November 1953; on the same day, but eleven years later (3 November 1964), the ceiling dragon painting was also designated a municipal cultural property.

ℹ️ Shinto grounds with free access, no published hours and no ticket. About 250 metres from JR Ōme Station, on the Ōme Line.

🚉 Ome · 4 min walk

Sources: ja.wikipedia.org

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