Hyomai Shrine and Takeda Teramachi Street

Omome Shrine is located in the town of Takeda. It enshrines Omome Shukuya-no-Mikoto, who is said to have loved martial arts, and there is a sumo box set up within the grounds. The semicircular, six-tiered stone-built box set is extremely rare and has been designated a prefectural cultural property. One seating plan from the end of the Edo period and one from the Meiji period remain, and the shrine was used for village events. There is also a stage at the front corner, which is thought to have been used for kabuki performances. From there, a charming walking path leads to four historic temples lined up at the foot of the Takeda Castle ruins. The white-walled moat is decorated with hydrangeas in full bloom in early summer and beautiful bright red leaves in autumn. Throughout the town, the Kinuya-ko waterway, which draws in water from a tributary of the Maruyama River, runs through the town, where carp swim and old stone bridges of temples stand side by side.