A historic shrine that retains its name in the Engi ceremony
Numakuma Shrine is also known as Tomo Gion Shrine, and is dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Owatatsumi-no-Mikoto. It is an old shrine that is mentioned in the Engishiki, a legal document created during the Heian period. The Noh stage at Numakuma Shrine was said to have been beloved by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and was located within Kyoto's Fushimi Castle, but was bestowed by Mizuno Katsunari, the lord of Fukuyama Castle, from Tokugawa Shogun Hidetada, and later donated to the shrine. It is the only collapsible Noh stage in Japan, and is a designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.
INFORMATION
- business hours
- 09: 00 ~ 16: 00
- Holidays
- Open daily
- price
- free
- address
- 〒720-02021225 Ushiroji, Tomo-cho, Fukuyama-shi
- Phone Number
- 084-982-2050
- Fax number
- 084-982-2065
- email address
- info@tomo-gionsan.com
- Parking notes
- none. Please use the nearby parking lot (charged).