[Izumo Taisha Sagami Branch Shrine / Kanagawa Prefecture] A shrine surrounded by cherry blossoms and lush forests

Izumo Taisha Sagami Branch Shrine in Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 This is a branch shrine of the Izumo Taisha sect that was given a branch of the deity by Izumo Taisha in 1888. It is known as the "Izumo-san of Kanto." In addition to the shimenawa ropes that are unique to Izumo Taisha, there are beautiful cherry trees on the grounds. The flower water fountain is also beautifully decorated with cherry blossoms. There is also a forest on the grounds called the "Thousand Year Forest." About 12,000 seedlings have been planted, and the rich nature is now protected. Further inside is the shrine of the Dragon and Snake God, and spring water is overflowing. This is a famous spring in Hadano City that has been selected as one of the 100 famous springs in Japan. Many people come here to collect the water. There is a lot to see in the large grounds, so it's a shrine you'll want to take your time to explore. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Izumo Taisha Sagami Branch Shrine ꕥAddress: 1221 Hirasawa, Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture ꕥAccess 🚌🚏Shibusawa Station North Exit → 🚏Miyanoue → About 6 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #Sakura2024 #Izumo Taisha #Sakura season #Sakura spot #Shrine visit