Suga Shrine

"A 10-minute drive from the Minabe Interchange. This Shinto shrine can be reached from the center of Minabe Town by crossing the bridge over the Minabe River and following the road nouth along the river, then doubling back up the side road near where the river branches. The shrine is believed to have been established to house the spirit of a god transferred here from Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto by an imperial envoy during the time of Emperor Ichijo. The shrine has been visited by many powerful personages, including not just feudal lords but even Tokugawa Yorinobu, son of the great Tokugawa Ieyasu. The shrine's Honden front shrine, built in the Edo period, has been designated an Important Cultural Property by the prefecture. The shrine holds an autumn festival each year on October 8th and 9th which locals call the ""Goryo-san no Aki Matsuri."""