Wakaichi Oji Shrine

It was commissioned by Kumano Shrine, which was considered to be the back shrine of Ise Grand Shrine, and was considered the guardian deity of the Nishina clan. The main shrine preserves the style of the Azuchi-Momoyama period, which is rich in regional characteristics, and has been designated as an important cultural property of the country. In addition, although it is a shrine, the three-story pagoda (Nagano Prefectural Treasure) and Kannon-do Hall (Nagano Prefectural Treasure) remain within the precincts, and the influence of the ``Shinto-Buddhist syncretism'' that unites God and Buddhism remains strong. At the annual festival in July, a yabusame (yabusame) event, which is rare in Japan, is held in which 10 boys' archery teams march through the city, shooting at targets set up in various places.