Kitano Shrine

This shrine enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, the god of both literature and martial arts, and Ukemochi no Kami, the god who governs food. The shrine is the guardian deity of the old Arai village, and the well from which the place name "Arai" was derived is located within the shrine grounds. There is also a statue of a cow, "Nadeushi," which is said to be the messenger of Sugawara no Michizane, and it is said that stroking it will bring good luck in recovery from illness, academic achievement, and other wishes.