Himuro Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 710. Kami enshrined here include Tsugenoinagi oyamanushi no mikoto, Emperor Nintoku and Nukata no Onakatsuhiko no Mikoto. The shrine's main festival is held annually on October 1.
Tsugenoinagi oyamanushi no mikoto was a folk figure said to have invited a way to preserve ice. Prince Nukata no Onakatsuhiko no Mikoto, a brother of Emperor Nitoku, met with Tsugenoinagi oyamanushi no mikoto and brought the method to preserve ice to the Emperor
Daily: 6:30 am - 5:30 pm
Free admission.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himuro_Shrine
Address (Unnamed Road), Nara, Japan
Coordinates 34°41'3.922" N 135°50'16.391" E
