Haritsuna Shrine
針綱神社
A shrine at the foot of Inuyama Castle, the Owari Province Gogu (Fifth Shrine) and host of the Inuyama Festival, conveniently visited on the way up to the castle.
Haritsuna Shrine is the Gogu (Fifth Shrine) of Owari Province. It originally stood on the hilltop where the castle was later built, and was moved to the southern foot of the mountain after the castle went up. It hosts the Inuyama Festival each April, when 13 festival floats gather in front of the shrine to perform mechanical puppet shows. The grounds contain a vermilion arched bridge and small subsidiary shrines. It is usually quiet, with few tourists. From Sanko Inari Shrine, climb the stone steps and the entrance to Inuyama Castle is just above. Entry is free and the shrine is open all day. Allow about 15 to 20 minutes.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Sanko Inari Shrine
- Inuyama Castle
- Inuyama Festival & Inuyama Artifacts Museum
- Uraku-en Garden & Jo-an Teahouse
- Kiso River Cormorant Fishing
- Inuyama Naritasan Temple
- Japan Monkey Centre
- Jakko-in Temple