Himejimajinja Shrine

Designated a village shrine in 1872. Its founding date is unknown, but ten stone lanterns dating from 1648 stand on the grounds, suggesting its deity Akaruhime-no-Mikoto has been worshipped here since at least before the Edo period. Akaruhime-no-Mikoto is said to have parted from her husband, crossed the sea to start anew in a foreign land, and taught women weaving, sewing, pottery, and musical instruments — earning her devotion from many women as the 'goddess of decision and action.' The summer festival, held the third Saturday and fourth Sunday of July, includes rituals praying for purification and warding off epidemics.