[Nagano] A shrine beyond the post town

Introducing the shrine "Shizume Shrine" in Naraijuku, Nagano Prefecture 🍀 This shrine is said to have begun worshiping the main deity from Katori Shrine in Chiba Prefecture when an epidemic spread to Naraijuku 🙏 From there, it is called "Shizume Shrine" 😌 Every year on August 11th and 12th, a grand festival is held ✨ ✼••┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈••✼✼••┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈••✼ ➸ Recommended spot information 📍Shizume Shrine ✤ Address: Oaza Narai, Shiojiri City, Nagano Prefecture ✤ Access: Naraijuku Station ▶︎ 16 minutes on foot ✤ Goshuin: Available (At Narakawa History and Ethnicity Museum) ✤ Opening days: Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from April to November ✤ Opening hours: 10:00-16:00 (last entry at 3:30 pm) ✤ Closed: December to March / Weekdays excluding holidays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays ✼••┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈••✼ #0 yen travel January 2025 #Naraijuku #Naraijuku walk #Shrine #Shrine tour #Domestic travel #Shinshu #Nagano