Mizono Shrine

The date of its founding is unknown, but it is said that it was a shrine revered by the villagers, honoring the life of Saruta Hiko, who was swept away by the flood of the Tama River a long time ago, and honoring it as Oshamoji-sama. Until the 20th year of the Meiji era, Yawatasha was enshrined at the east exit of the current Kamata Station as the general guardian of Mizono Village and Mezuka Village, but due to the construction of the Tokaido Line, the precincts were accommodated and the scenery was greatly damaged, so Mezuka Village and Mizono Village decided to relocate their respective shrines. As the name suggests, the precincts of Oshamoji-sama were shaped like a pacifier, but in Meiji 21, the precincts were expanded and renamed Mizono Shrine to become the shrine as it is today. In Showa 20, most of Kamata was burned to the ground due to war damage, but it was quickly rebuilt after the war. In Showa 35, the current shrine hall and the company office were completed, and various facilities were prepared. After that, only the company office was newly built. Since it is located on the main street at the west exit of Kamata Station and is blessed with convenient transportation, many people use the shrine office, and various associations are active around the shrine. As a traditional performing art, the dance of Saruta Hiko, which is related to the shrine, has been handed down, and the youth club plays a central role in serving the festival by leading the annual grand festival Shinko Matsuri shrine with the priests. Although his history as a god is short, he has a deep history as a god of guidance as a folk belief.