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Our guide
Isasumi Shrine in the town of Aizumisato, Fukushima, was the ichinomiya of the former Iwashiro Province and, from 1871 to 1946, a national shrine of the middle rank. Some believe, without firm historical records, that the name Aizumisato comes from the shrine. It is known for its taue-shinji, a rice-planting ritual performed here for centuries and designated an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property of Fukushima Prefecture; today it is called the Otaue Festival and is held every year on 11 or 12 July.
Aizu-Takada Station on the Tadami Line is about 1.6 km away in a straight line.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Isasumi-jinja roumon — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Isasumi Shrine haiden — nnh · Public domain · source · resized
- Isasumi-jinja torii — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Isasumi-jinja roumon-2 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Isasumi-jinja karishaden — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Isasumi-jinja honden-ato — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Isasumi-jinja higashi-shinmon — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
What this place is
Isasumi Shrine (伊佐須美神社, Isasumi jinja) is a shrine in Aizumisato, Fukushima, Japan. Isasumi was designated as the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) for the former Iwashiro province. From 1871 through 1946, Isasumi was officially designated one of the kokuhei-chūsha (国幣中社), meaning that it stood in the mid-range of ranked, nationally significant shrines. Though not backed by accurate historical records, some believe the place name Aizumisato derives from this shrine. The shrine is also the locale for the annual taue-shinji, or rice planting, Shinto ritual. This ritual has been performed in this shrine for centuries, and the Fukushima Prefecture has designated the shrine an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. Currently, the festival of the rice planting is known as the Otaue Festival. The festival falls on July 11 or 12 annually.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-07 · Official visitor information
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What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Nearby station
Nearby station: Aizu-Takada (Tadami Line), about 1.6 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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