Motoise Kono Shrine

The shrine was called Yosanomiya in ancient times, and Toyouke no Okami was enshrined there long before the Ise Jingu Shrine was built. During the reign of Emperor Sujin, Amaterasu Omikami moved to the shrine from Yamato Province and was worshiped there for four years.

Later, Ise Jingu Shrine was established, and Amaterasu Omikami and Toyouke no Okami were enshrined there, hence it is known as the "home of Oise-sama. Later, the shrine came to worship Hikohoakarinomikoto, who was said to have gone to Ryugu Shrine in a bamboo woven basket boat, and thus became known as "Konomiya" (Shrine of the Basket).

The main shrine, located behind the hall of worship, is built in the Shinmei-zukuri style, the same as the Ise Jingu Shrine. The Aoi Matsuri, which marks the "birth" of a new deity each year, is an April festival said to have continued for 2,500 years. Next to the shrine office is the "garden of birth" where a suikinkutsu (garden ornament and music device) emits cool sounds.

Up the mountain behind the shrine is the Manai Shrine, the inner sanctuary that preserves the history of the Yosanomiya. The iwakura (dwelling place of a deity) of Toyouke no Okami and Amaterasu Omikami and the sacred water of Manai still preserve the history of the shrine since its founding.