Kotohira Shrine

Kotohira-jinja Shrine (kotohirajinja)

The Kyogoku family of feudal lord of Mineyama domain that prosperity of Tango Chirimen supported finance founds, and, against a backdrop of prosperity of crepe, gorgeous stand event is performed having very large precincts and many main shrines group. In Konoshima-jinja shrine which thread merchant and sericulturist of the precincts erected, there is Komaneko (a pair of guardian cat statues placed at the gate of a shinto shrine) exterminating mouse which is powerful enemy of sericulture.