Less than 10 minutes from Kamata Station is the local Hieta Shrine. Since it is not so famous, it is a peaceful place suitable for relaxing. One of the enshrined deities here is the sun goddess, Amaterasu Oomikami, considered to be the creator of the Japanese people. On the right-hand side of the main structure there are three smaller shrines with their own torii gate. By one of the shrines there is a small pond with “pure water” written in kanji. In the pond you can see tiny fishes swimming actively.
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Hieta Shrine
The local shrine in Kamata

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The local Hieta Shrine

Engi-style shrine

Lithograph at Hieta Shrine

Shrine lantern along the path

Temizuya for washing your hands before praying

Temizuya made from stone

The main shrine building

Agyo Komainu (guardian dog) on the right

Ungyo Komainu (guardian dog) on the left

Three smaller shrines and the pond
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