♪ Green shoots the forest of Suwa, ♪ the sky far clouds go・・・, was old Bange Elementary School song in Showa 30's in sung,
Village shrine of Aizu Bange town, is Chokusen-gu(shrine) Suwa shrine.
Enshrined deity is Takeminakatanokami, (the son god of Okuninushinomikoto) and Yasakatonohimekami couple god.
Branch shrine of Suwa Taisha Shrine in Shinano country(Nagano prefecture).
Suwa God was the God who ruled the hunting and the agriculture, it is that the belief by the warlords of Takeda Shingen, and
warlords other countries and deepened faith and changed to God of war. The people of Aizu Bange called it "O-Suwa-sama" and
have adored. The founding year is not reported, but the "Ihon-Todera-Nagacho" is dedicated to Katei 1st year(1235 year, the
regency Hojo system was established in Kamakura period) was conveyed enshrined.
However, according to the biography of Aizu Wakamatsu city Suwa Shrine. Suwa shrine was officially praing for coming of a
deity in Aizu, Morimune Ashina was in Ei-nin 2 year(1294 year) the praing for coming of a deity from Shinano Country. It is
thought that the Suwa shrine before that had been believed by the indigenous samurai from Shinano country.
According to Shinpen Aizu Fudoki, the beginning was in the Furumachi district, but was swept away for a flood, reconstruction
around the Sun Moon Shrine now, at the time of the feudal lord Kato Yoshiaki (1631 year, in the time of 3rd Shogun Tokugawa
Iemitsu, when the Act clan system was established), and it is said that it ceremonially transferred to the corner of the Shincho
(around the Torii now). After that, it was ceremonially transferred to the present location at the Aizu three Road construction in
Meiji 17 year(1884 year). The donated lanterns were in Genroku 14 year(1702 year, the year of Akoh Roushi raid incident to
Kira house), and it is certain that it had been here for at over 300 years ago. The feast day of the Suwa shrine is September 7th.
It is now being held on the third Saturday and Sunday of September by changing the name of "Autumn Festival".
Village shrine God in the west of the Aizu Bange town. This old tale has been conveyed in Suwa Shrine.
A serene autumn day, it is said that the god of Suwa who was taking a walk in the precincts passes under the Persimmon tree
near the well, and the fruit of the persimmon is trampled and slipped, and it has fallen to the well by the momentum. Ever since,
it is said that the persimmon tree was not planted in the precincts of Suwa Shrine, and the well was not dug too.
Even if the persimmon tree is planted, it is said that there is not fruit. So, it is said that a well and Persimmon tree are not a
single in the precincts and around of the Suwa Shrine of Aizu Bange either. In later years, it seems there was a person who
planted the persimmon tree, but never had the fruit at once.
The shrine was burnt down by arson on September 1st, 2010. At a later date, a man arrested for hitch food and drink in the
town confession the arson. The shrine was rebuilt in 2016.

(Welcome map, Aizu Bange town center area map)

The region from this vicinity to the Aozu district is a historic battlefield of Former 9 years war. At that time, neighboring farmers
offered food are served out. Yoriyoshi-Yoshiie parent-child were thanked to them, to pray for peace and a good harvest in the
region, it is said that a Kine(punch), a Usu(mortar) and Kome (rice) were buried every one place and made a mound. It has been
told that it is a Kofun from ancient times by the Kine-ga-mori (Inari shrine), the Usu-ga-mori (Atago shrine), and Kome-ga-mori
(already extinguished). The "Kine-ga-mori Kofun" was called Kine-ga-mori Inari" because the Inari shrine was enshrined in the
mound. As a result of the excavation in Aizu Bange town, the Kine(punch) was not excavated. The kofun(tomb) was constructed
in the first half of the 4th century, mounds shape similar to tomb of "Himiko" that of Nara's "Hashihaka kofun", it was found to
be a large keyhole-shaped kofun of the early Kofun period with the trench of the oldest class of Tohoku region. It is more than a
century old from Otsukayama kofun in Aizu-Wakamatsu city. It is a precious kofun to support the exchange between ancient
Aizu and Kinai(Kyoto,Nara,osaka) region. Surrounded by ten surrounding grooves and pit-type dwellings built around the 3rd
century, it is an extremely rare composite ruins that can be found in a series of permanent settlements from 3rd to 4th centuries.
Was it a place of the life of the people of Gravekeeper of "Kinegamori Kofun"? Established as a historical site designated as a
historical site of the prefecture. Currently, Inari Shrine is the east-northern direction of the ruins ceremonially transferred on
the side of Shintomi-cho. The feast day is on April 23rd.
"Komegamori-tsuka" seems to have been in the intermediate of the Kinegamori kofun and the Usugamori kofun. When was it
destroyed. No material or relics are left right now. The 3rd century is Yamataikoku Himiko’s era, the 4th century is when
established the Yamato government. Aizu Bange of the ancient times, there is a powerful person with mighty power in the Aizu
district, it seems to had been approved as one regional state.

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war (1051 year~ 1062 year), Minamoto-no-Yoriyoshi and Yoshiieiie parent-child are  come to Bange, was said to pray for victory
and shrine from the Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine of Yamashiro (Kyoto Prefecture). Hachiman shrine was revered as the
Guardian deity of samurai of Seiwa-Genji. Most of the Hachiman shrine in the Tohoku region, expedition to east the Minamoto
-no-yoriyoshi and Yoshiie parent-child as the Chinjyufu-Shogun Mutsunokami, and it is what has been shrine with the
expansion of power of Genji to Kanto and Tohoku. Enshrined diety is Hondawake-no-mikoto (Emperor Ojin), and Okinaga
- tarashime-no-mikoto(Empress Jinko,the mother of Emperor Ojin) are guardian god of Seiwa Genji. Himeno-O-mikami (Munakata-O-mikami) is the god of Shinto. And Emperor Chuai, Emperor Nintoku, Takenouchi-no-sukune-no-mikoto are
enshrined together. The shrine’s treasure is, Teiwa 5 year(1349 year, Southern and Northern Dynasties period) ~ Kan-ei 12 year
(1635 year, time of 3rd Generations Shogun Iemitsu), the "Todera-Nagacho(long book)" of the National Important Cultural
property which recorded all eight volumesthe, 135m, such as political and social trends and disasters, mainly in Aizu for 300
years (Privately held). And in early Muromachi period, the Ashina family was request, cast and a copper made "Waniguchi"
(privately held) of the national important cultural property was dedicated. Kanbun 12 year(1672 year) the Aizu Clan founder
Mr. Masayuki Hoshina was established as one of the great five shrines at the time of the reformation of the shrine system.
The present shrine was built by the Aizu clan in Bunkyu years (1861 year ~ 1864 year the time of Mr. Katamori Matsudaira).
And,the Okunoin(inner shrine) is a total cypress building that stands at the Midoriyama (altitude 220m), which overlooks the
Aizu plains, making it a brave building worthy of the samurai guardian god. In addition, this construction became the last public
works as the Aizu clan.
I am own way thinking that Midori Mountain where the Okunoin is enshrined is an kofun from the shape.

(Welcome map, Aizu Bange town North and West area map)

The Kurimura Inari Shrine, which enshrined next to the south of the Suwa Shrine, was
originally enshrined as Kurimura's residence (Jorin ji temple precincts of the present).
At the time of The ordinance distinguishing shinto and buddhism in the Meiji period,
ceremonially transferred in the form of exchanging with the Fire-protection Jizo statues in
the precincts of the Suwa shrine. The shrine was erected in the south of Suwa shrine to
honor the feat of the Kurimura weir digging by Mr. Kurimura. Enshrineed deity is Ukano
-mitamano-kami. Amaterasu-omikami's brother god Susano-ono-mikoto and Oichi-hime-no
-kami is daughter god of oyamatsuminokami is son of God. Presides god of food, agriculture,
encouragement of new industry, better fortune and good luck.Showa 6 year (1931 year,
outbreak of Manchurian Incident), Suwacho, Teppocho, Shincho volunteer at that time

who see it. The trees are in this park is a natural heritage of the town and it is necessary to tell it to posterity for a long
time though the residential land development is progressing in surroundings.
The Bon-Odori(Bon Dance) of the town until around the Showa 40s(1965 year), a big drum tower is built under this Zelkova,
and it unfolds a grand, it was the one that made the circle of four and five heavy dances men and women of all ages.
When I was in my third year of high school, I teamed up with classmates from my junior high school and high school fellow
group to went to the Bon-Odori Hall wearing the same happi borrowed from Hiroki Brewing shop. And other high school
students involved who had come to see the dance ring, "Choisa~ Choisa Succhoi Bucket 13 Sen(Japan old money unit) It's
abysmal if you think it’s cheap! Choina!" and hung the word to the singer on the tower, memories that continued to dance in
consecutive for five or six hours are revived. Was this zelkova seen with a smile in such a moment of our youth? or "it's
mischievousness guys....." so it was wry smile? This Bon-Odori is said, "Kansho-Odori", and the musical band song is called the
Archetype of the folk song "Aizu Bandai San(Mountain)". It is held in August every year by the host of the Kobange
Autonomous Society. In the Dainomiya park, this old tale...
This is a big trees dense and luxuriant until the end of the Meiji era, and covered with miscellaneous trees and weeds, it was
looks like a jungle. In this forest that is dark even in the daytime, it is said that fox's family dug a hole and lived. The boss Fox
which was called Yajuro among them, good at barbled to beauty, too fool a young man through the vicinity, It seems to have
pluck the hair. One of young people of proud skill in best of the village in the seat on meeting "I will punishment this time" he
went into the forest to say. But next morning, it said after all he was back with a shaved head.
There was a fox's nest around the cliff in the back of Goshoku shrine. When look at a large zelkova in a gloomy park in the day
time of Midsummer, and "Kon! " Yajuro a fox is coming out, feel the mysterious profundity of it. You can see the scenery
reminiscent of the Ainu word "Backe (Cliff)", which is the etymology of the Bange, of the Goshoku shrine's eastern back and the
north back of Kobange area.

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God of the Fire, Dragon-born guardian God, and has been adored by the person in Aizu Bange town as "O-Atago-sama".
The feast day is on July 24th.
The enshrined deity of Atago shrine is, only by Kagutsuchi-no-mikoto, he is the last son of God birth, with the Izanagi-no-mikoto and
the Izanami-no-mikoto. (The Japanese mythology) Is the God of Fire...but, in 2007 year the main shrine was burned.
With a Sanko(trident) spear in right hand, the wooden statue of a Jizo Bodhisattva(Shogun Jizo) on a horse was also burned down,
but the shrine was rebuilt.The Shogun(General) Jizo is the god of war. Especially the early Modern in the Qing(Shin, old Chaina)-
Japanese War, Russia-Japannese War, 1st and 2nd World Wars in time, the soldiers going to the front and their families who went
from the Aizu Bange town to the battlefield were revered passionately.
The street in front of the stone lantern to the east and west of the entrance of the approach is old Echigo Road is a town designated
historical.

(Welcome map, Aizu Bange town center area map)

North of the Kinegamori kofun, the small grove, located 300m away from Route 49 in the
Niidate area, is the "Usugamori-kofun" tumulus. The appearance has been round burial kofun
for a long time from the Circle Hill of the semicircular shape. The excavation of the Aizu Bange
town shows that it is a Large-Keyhole-shaped Kofun tumulus of the construction of the first
half of the 4th century of the same age as the Kinegamori kofun, and remains of the
circumference of the moat a little. The mortar was not excavated. It is one of the three mounds
related to the Minamotono-Yoriyoshi・Yoshiie parent-child, and the remnant as the mound is
felt most. It seems to be enjoying the continuation of an old dream in a quiet appearance of the
extent to which the resident in the vicinity visits in Ganchomairi of New year now.
When you stand on this hill, you can feel the calm and mysterious space with cease the hustle
and bustle for a moment. "Atago Shrine" is enshrined on the mound, and it is revered as the

-mitama-no-kami, it is the Inari. It has been called "Yama-no-kami(mountain god) Inari" for a long time and has been protected
by the hands of local residents. The feast day is on March 15th.
Oyama-zumi-no-kami is, winter the mountain in winter, is the god of mountains. In the spring, go down to the village and will be
Inari god. Presides over the safety and harvest of work in mountains. And the god who presides over the bumper harvest over
together. "Oyamazumi" is "god of Great mountain" in the sense that, another name is "Watashino-omikami" the "Wata" is " Sea"
old word, that represents the god of sea. Oyamazumi-no-kami is a god who presides over the mountain and the sea, and is quite
broad in well the defensive range.And, willing to give birth of Konohana-sakuya-hime, because it is said that it made a
Ameno-tamu-zake(sake) and dedicated it to the gods, Oyamazumi-no-kami is Sakadoki-no-kami, konohana-sakuya-hime-mikami
is so called as Sakadoki-no-kogami, it is made the founder god of brewing.The sake drinkers are don't sleep with your feet in the
direction of this shrine. Has also been a believer in samurai (especially suigun navy) as a guardian of millitary class.
Meiji 25 year(1892 year, the year in which the Kitazato Shibasaburo established the Institute for Epidemic), "Karuizawa Silver
mine" was closure in the Karuizawa district of Kawanuma-gun Yanaizu-machi. Miners who were working in a silver mine were
moved to Aizu Bange town, and at this time, "Oyamazumi shrine" was also ceremonially transferred together. The Showa 30 's
(1955 year) was called "Yamanokami-Inari-Dai-myojin", the original was "Inari shrine". It seems that "Yamano-kami(mountain
god)" was crowned after the Oyamazumi Shrine came and live with ceremonially transferred. It is said that it is "Sister God" of
Oyamazumi shrine in Nozawa, Nishi-Aizu-machi."Oyamazumi shrine" in transferring to Nozawa is, Horeki 9 year (778 tear,
time of during the compilation of manyoshu) to say. The god himself Oyamazumi-no-kami here is a very ancient God.

(Welcome map, Aizu Bange town center area map)

shrine for visiting a shrine as proxy for the Shogunate family and bountiful harvest every year. At the time of creation, it was a
magnificent shrine with the main hall, Haiden(Worship hall), Kagura-den(Hall for sacred music and dance), Okomori-do
(Prayed hall), and Nagatoko(Long floor). Kansei 6 Year(1465 year, the previous year of Onin war) was burned down by a misfire,
such as ancient documents and sacristy are lost, details such as the auspicious time of creation is not known. It was rebuilt
afterwards, but it did not return to the original state. The bridge cross over the Kurimura Weir in front of the precinct is called
"Shiroko-bashi."At the time of renovation to the permanent bridge, from the one end of the bridge "Fox statue of pottery making"
was discovered,it said.The night before that, the Inari god appears in his dream and was said, " The bridge up until now was
dangerous, so I kept it here, but now that it's going to be a fine bridge, I'm done, so I'm leaving. " Therefore, there was a person
who had fallen in the river by it by then, and there was no person who was serious injury either.

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Hara Inari Shrine

Founded in unknown. The people in the Aizu Bange town called "Ichigami-sama" for a long
time, and believed with wishing for a prosperous business. Enshrined deity Oichi -himeno
-mikoto is daughter of Oyamazumino-kami, and parent god of Ukano-mitaman-okami.
Naka-tsutsuono-mikoto is the god of the sea that was born when it purification in the sea.
The Ameno-koyaneno-mikoto was accompany Ninigino-mikoto at the time of Tenson-Korin
-Advent. The Ujigami(guardian god) of Mr. Fujiwara who became the founder of Nakatomi
-no-muraji, is the god who manages shinto prayer and success.
Ichigami-sama is, Originally, it was enshrined in the Aozu district, but it is thought that it
had been ceremonially transferred by the time of the beginning of started the Rokusai-ichi
in Kan-ei 3 year(1626 year, stronger Christian oppression). Every January 14th, first market

of Bange will be exhibit in front of Town Hall (photo). It is usually living in Nichi Getsu Shrine. The sacred body is "stone"
which has been scraped from the rock of the original sacredbody which remains in the old family of the Aozu district now, but
it seems that the locality is Noto region of Hokuriku. Do not know when it has been carried, but guess that the weight (ballast)
to maintain the stability of the boat when the water traffic was apotheosis was made. Jitoku 1st year(1384 year) of the age of
Mr.Naomori Ashina there is a record of opening a market festival for the first time in Wakamatsu, and then it guess that the
market festival came to be held in various parts of Aizu. This god is enshrined together(room mate or room share) of Nichi-
Getsu Shrine. This Ichigami-sama has such an episode...,
Karuizawa silver mine (Kawanuma gun, Yanaizu-machi, Karuizawa District) the time of prosperity, it seems that there were
a lot of people who went out migrant to a silver mines from Aozu. Will enshrine as a Guardian God even after the person has
moved to a silver, When they came to village of Bange on carrying, The god statue suddenly became heavy can’t move and it
was not able to carry it. And, it is said that it was left at Bange in reluctantly.
And, it is said that the Ichigami-sama is in Aizu Bange town.

(Welcome map, Aizu Bange town center area map)

Ichi(Market) shrine

It enters the Kitakata-Kaido road from the front of Hiroki brewing shop, and the intersection
with the North back street is facing to the left (west), and it is enshrined in the right back
toward the Komyo-ji temple side the gate front of the hokkai-ji temple. It is said that the
shrine name came from an old Yakushi faith, and the Sunlight and Moonlight Bodhisattva
(Nikko, Gakko Bosatsu) was made into apotheosis. The founding year is unknown.
The Suwa Shrine was ceremonially transferred in Shincho at Kanei years(kan-ei 8 year,1631
year, the beginning of the crackdown on Christianity), I guess that it already existed. The
beginning of the Suwa shrine in Aizu Bange town is around the Furumachi Kawashiri district,
enshrined around here later, it was the precincts sessha of the Suwa shrine, after the Suwa
shrine was ceremonially transferred around Shincho, it become Sessha outside the precincts.

The Dainomiya Park of the Goshoku shrine was developed in the park in commemoration
of Aizu monument visit of Togu Royal Highness(Emperor Taisho) in the Meiji 41 year(1908
year), and there was a big pond at that time,too. Large tree of Zelkova that is showing a
presence in overwhelming force in the middle of the park is also about 8m the tree
diameter, it is the one that it is said that it is well over 1000 years old. A long time ago,
because of the lightning strikes, about three-quarters have been lost, the tree is still
vigorous, and the leaf that the vicinity dims in summer overgrown. Befor, it was used as a
sacred tree and the straw festoon was stretched..... In addition to this, the giant tree which
seems to be hundreds of years old, surrounds the Goshoku shrine and overwhelms those

It is diversion of a river from the Tsurunuma-gawa(river)in Kami-Kaizu district, after
flowing from the Hara area of town south to prefectural Bange High School ground south, a
big detour out of town to ward the north, flow through Niidate district, and the flow which
merges with the Tsurumuna-gawa again near Shimo- Mandokorois the Kurimura weir.
Until Showa 30's(1955 year) limpid flow also spread the reeds field on shore, summer was
an attractive water playground for children who lived in the vicinity of Aizu Bange station.
Children at that time called it " River of Hara". Mulberry field is spread by near the flow,
eat spree the black ripe mulberry fruit, go home with purple dyed up to the hand and the

At the time of Moritoshi, the Land of Kurimura(around Jorin-ji temple of Aizu Bange town) will be added to becomes the Jito of
Kurimura. The Kurimura mansion is built, and will make a name for "Kurimura". Einin 4 year(1296 year, the end of Kamakura
shogunate) to Tensho 17 year(1587 year, Aizu invasion of Date Masamune, Toyotomi Hideyoshi Kyushu pacified) was the Jito
of this area for 293 years. Refer to "Material related Aizu Bange town" for the genealogy of Mr.Kurimura.
Jito is a position to look at the manor, military of the public territory, the police, the levy, the administration, and directly
manage the land and farmers. To put it simply, it might be called a tax collector with the military and the police rights.
Positions name of medieval Jito is "Danjo". Photo is Kurimura Danjo's grave.

 

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Usugamori Kofun (Atago Shrine)

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From the South back street behind the Egawa tatami shop in Suwa-cho、it enshrined in the
place in the narrow alley which seems to miss entering the north. It is the shrine which
shouldering the big tree of the cedar seen more than 100 years old. Enshrined deity is
Oyama-zumi-no-kami. Presides over to water source, water supply and gold stone.
Sister daughter god Iwanagahime-no-kami is presides over to longevity. Low-sister god
Konohana-sakuya-hime is presides over good match, blessed with children and easy
childbirth, the object enshrined is the famous god of Mt. Fuji. Enshrined together is Ukano

JR Tadami Line Aizu Bange Station near, before the prefectural Aizu Agriculture and
Forestry High School the direction of 400 metres south, meet with the flow of Kurimura
Weir."Hara Inari Shrine" is enshrined in front of it. In the record of "Todera Nagacho(Long
book)", it was praying for the coming of a deity from Fushimi Inari in Kyoto of Tengi 6 year
(1058 year, time in Former 9 years war). In Aizu Bange town, is one of the oldest and
having an ancient and honorable origin shrines, alongside the Todera Kokoro Shimizu
Hachiman Shrine.Enshrined deity is Ukano-mitamano-kami.Brother god Susano-o-no
-mikoto of Amaterasu-o-mikami, and son god of daughter god Oichi-hime-no-kami of
Oyamazumi-no-kami, presides over god to food, agriculture, better fortune and good luck and
protection against fire. The feast day is April 1st. The Lord of Aizu was too high-level

Have the old history of saying the Chinju (village shrine) of the Furuyashiki district. The feast day is October 9th.
Enshrined deity are Ohirume-no-mikoto, Tsukuyomi-no-mikoto sister brother God. Ohirume-no-mikoto is another name of
Amaterasu-o-mikami the Goddess of the Sun, the Tsukuyomi-no-mikoto is God of the Moon, dominate the night area.
Two gods who says there are appearance is beautiful and reigned against in light of heaven and earth.
This is the shrine where the market God is Oichihime-no-mikoto enshrining together. Enshrining together is just saying
roommate or room share. It is said that a lot of gods are enshrined in one shrine.

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It enshrined in the central part of the old Echigo road (old Route 49) Todera Inns.
Is the oldest and most venerable shrine in Aizu Bange town. As the Aizu-daichinju,
Kawanuma-gun-sochinju, it has been received a generous protection by the former lord of
Aizu, who began with Mr. Ashina in Kamakura period. The local have been familiarity for
a long time, it is called "Hachiman-sama of Todera". Sentence, good luck in battle, protecting
against misfortune・good luck, easy birth child raising, traffic safety, longevity and succcess
in prosperity are of God. As a one generation guardian deity of the age of dog and boar ,
worshippers visit not only local but also from all over the country.
The feast day is September 15th.
Tengi 3 year(1055 year), "at the time of the Former 9 years war (1051 year~ 1062 year),
Minamoto-no-Yoriyoshi and YoshTengi 3 year(1055 year), "at the time of the Former 9 years

to residential areas in the east of the Dainomiya Park. Originally, around the rotary of the branch point of New route 49 and the
old route 49(old Echigo roade), there is a height of about 40 ~ 50cm called "child turtle platform", there was enshrined Yokoyama
Inari. Because it was across to the root of Route 49 of now, at the time of construction, it was ceremonially transferred to
Goshoku shrine precincts. To the left, there is enshrined a Bato Kannon of the remnant of the horse market. "Child turtle
platform" is, once upon a time, a corpse of a child turtle was swept away every time of the flood. "Because the turtle is the errand
of Ryujin(Dragon God), it is a bee to be neglected and to neglect. And it is said that the farmer was the one that the mound was
built and the memorial offering. It is said that the mound was called "Child turtle platform".
By the way, at the time of construction of the current route 49, because it did not purify and ritual to ceremonially transferred
this Yokoyama Inari, it seems that self-loss of four car accidents occurred in succession a row near rotary. Then, it was to say
that the accident was subsided because in a hurry and it purify. Don't be a profane thing to any God, but have to be especially
careful because the Inari is a fierce God of temper. The road behind this shrine was originally the approach to the Goshoku
shrine, which leads from the old Echigo Road in the Kan-ei years.
It has been changed to the current approach from the old route 49 in the Taisho period.

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The Goshoku Shrine of the Kobange, it would be quicker to tell the people of Aizu Bange
that the Dainomiya Park is the one. Please note that in "Shinpen Aizu Fudoki", Kobange"
and "Small Bange" have been confused and interpreted and described repored. The year
of founding is not repored.In Aizu Bange town, it is one of the shrines that is old.
Enshrined deity is Miketsunokami, referred to as "Goshoku-no-kami(Food God)" the God
who govern the food, also known as the the Ukanomitamanokami. Because the old Fox's
calling was "Ketsu". " Miketsunokami"="Fox God(Three(san or mi) foxes God)" is confused
in a condition of saying, it is said that the fox has become one's relatives since then.

Kurimura Danjo is literally a benefactor of Aizu Bange town development. "Who was born
and raised in Aizu Bange, do not forget the kindness of Mr.Kurimura”, it has been handed
down as an old commandment to say. Mr.Kurimura is, Gokeninof the Kamakura
shogunate, which was based in Sagami county Miura district(Yokosuka city and Miura
peninsula, Kanagawa Prefecture), the clan of Mr. Fujikura of the genealogy of the Sawara
-no-Juuro-zaemon of Mr.Miura clan. In the time of Mr.Ashina, have a communion Shichi
-nomiya(Shiokawa town, Kitakata city), will make a name for Mr.Shichinomiya.

the Ushizawa group. After the Meiji era, the Kawanuma county government office was put on the function until Taisho 15 year
(1922 year). Until Showa 40s(1965 year) after that, there was a branch of country and prefecture, and when I was in elementary
school time called the building that was here the Tax office. These institutions are now integrated in Aizu Wakamatsu, and the
site is aintained as a park and is a place for town peoples to rest. At that time, there was a small shrine in this site, and called it
"the magistrate Inari", but now it have no trace of where it went. There were territory people who had suffered from the severe
tax of the magistrate, but now the leaves of the trees in summer become the stroll course of the kindergarten children near
overgrown, and the leaf of the maple leaves red in autumn and the mind of the person who sees is soften. I feel the fleeting of
time of the history when sit down on a bench and take a deep breath. And, it seems to place where the Magistrate’s house and
official dwelling was around the Town Hall. The Edo period was called "Magistrate street" the street from the Central park
to the west of the Town hall to the "Saiwai bridge".

(Welcome map, Aizu Bange town centre erea map)

Kinegamori Kofun (original Kinegamori Inari Shrine)

Nichi-Getsu(Sun and Moon) Shrine

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shirt not only around my mouth, I had been scolded by my mother. It was able to can get a crow shells with had freshwater
pearl. In Showa 31 year(1956 year) the embankment near the photo was collapsed by torrential rains, the town was hit by the
big flood. According to the "Monument of Kurimura appreciation" of Jorin-ji temple, Kurimura Danjo Moritoshi, Ei-nin 4 year
(1296 year, end of the Kamakura shogunate) in this land to build a Kasamatsu yakata(mansion)(around the tomb of the
temple precincts west), ( later renamed the Kurimura yakata), It is said, m oved from the Shichinomiya(Shiokawa town in
Kitakata city) and it was called,The village name is taken and named Mr.Kurimura. Moritoshi said that the water supply in
this area is poor, seeing a lot of barren land, he prayed to the Inari Shrine of the Yashikikami ( House of God) to build a
waterway. Night of fulfilment of a vow, In the Dream, the at Byakko(white fox) descended from the heavens and indicated the
place where the waterway should be. As a result, the build of "Kurimura Weir" was started in Genko 1st year(1331 year, just
before the fall of the Kamakura shogunate). Temporary interruption because of war (Yoshisada Nitta’s Kamakura attack, the
child and grandchild were killed in upheavals of Northern and Southern Courts ). Construction was completed at the Shohei
years(1346 year~1369 year) generation of grandson Morikiyo. After that,renovation work was done, and it was completed in
the current basin in Genki 1 year(1570 year, the Ishiyama war with Oda Nobunaga and Ishiyama Hongan-ji temple). Length
13. 4 km, the wasteland 780 ha is change to productivity, agriculture of course, became the basis for the development of
commerce and industry.
The "Kurimura Weir" is not extinct even now flow is constant after 700 years, and plays a role as irrigation water fully, and
rice -producing region Aizu Bange town for being enrich.

(Welcome map, Aizu Bange town center area map)

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Kurimura Weir

Kurimura Danjo and Kurimura Weir

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Kurimura Inari Shrine

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So instead of Komainu, a pair of A-Un Fox is ahead of shrine. For Suwa Shrine is Grove of west, and this is grove of East.
The feast day is August 5th.
The Dainomiya park into the precincts was established to the park to commemorate of the Aizu monument visit of Togu Royal
Highness(the Emperor of Taisho of the later) in Meiji 41 year(1908 year). The Emperor Taisho was called "Dainomiya " in the
Crown Prince age, and it was said named, "Dainomiya Park".
There is “the Goro Memorial Museum” in a residential area just east of the precinct.

(Welcome map, Aizu Bange town center area map)

Kurimura Danjo

became a center, the shrine is now built and independent from the Suwa shrine, it has been enshrined as a Kurimura Inari shrine.

Welcome map, Aizu Bange town center area map)

The Otaue-Matsuri(Rrice Planting Festival), held on July 7 every year, is the regularly held festival of Kurimura Inari Shrine.
It is one of the four major festivals Aizu Bange the Hatsuichi(first market), summer and Autumn Festival.
Isasumi shrine (July 14) in Takada district, Aizu Misato-machi, and alongside the Otaue-Matsuri of the Keitoku Inari Shrine
in the Keitoku district of Kitakata City (July 2nd, Hangesho), it has become one of the Aizu three Otaue-Matsuri(Rice Planting
Festival). The Otaue-Matsuri is a festival that hopes for prosperous business and bountiful harvest.

　　

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