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TOCHIGI

Nasu Shrine

This shrine is located in Minamikanemaru, Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture. It is said to have been built more some 1600 years ago during the time of Emperor Nintoku.

The shrine was rebuilt by Nasu no Yoichi, a samurai famous for his legendary feat of archery at the Battle of Yashima at the end if the Heian period. For this reason, it has strong ties to the Nasu Clan.

To this day, horseback archery is still practiced at the shrine's annual grand festival. The main shrine and the shrine's two-story gate, which were rebuilt in 1577, have been designated as national Important Cultural Properties."