This tutelary Shinto Shrine is dedicated to the wind god and goddess guarding Horyuji Temple. It is said to be the place of origin of the Kongo style, one of the schools of Nogaku theater (Noh-play), which is registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Horyuji i Center, Ikaruga Tourism Association, Nara Prefecture
1-8-25 Horyuji, Ikaruga-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara, 636-0116
TEL:+81-745-74-6800 FAX:+81-745-75-9090
Supported by Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan
"World Cultural Heritage" Regional Partnership Council/Ikaruga Project Team
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