The seven shrine buildings including the sanctuary, the oratory, the offering hall, the lattice-windowed wall, the Chinese-style gate, two-story gate, and the west gate, in addition to a pair of bronze lanterns in front of the shrine building were all designated by the Japanese government as Important Cultural properties in 1931.
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They say that evil spirits will be driven out if worshippers pass through from north to south. The long torii-lined pathway leads to the small OtomeInari Shrine that overlooks the main shrine building.
Bungo-no-Ishi (Stone of the Literary Greats). Great writers of literature such as Natsume Soseki (1867-1916) and Mori Ogai (1862-1922) are said to have sat on the stone to get inspiration for their new work.
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