Would you like to make a short detour on your way to Nibutani in Biratori along Route 237? As you enter the town of Biratori and pass Biratori City Hall, the road splits into two. Take the left fork and proceed on Prefectural Route 80. On the left-hand side atop a small hill, you will find a splendid shrine. About Yoshitsune Jinjya Yoshitsune Jinja Shrine is dedicated to Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源義経), the younger brother of Minamoto no Yoritomo, who was the first Shogun of the Kamakura era from 1192 to 1199. Yoshitsune was renowned for his exceptional skill in … Continue reading Yoshitsune Jinjya Shrine and Ainu Culture in Biratori