46.Arata Ooji Shrine
Cultural Asset Data
| Name | Arata Ooji Shrine |
| Address | 705 Aza Arata, Kinakami-higashi, Nishiki-cho, Kumano-gun, Kumamoto |
| Mapcode | 195 836 326*63 |
| Contact | 0966-38-4450（Nishiki Town Board of Education） |
| Misc | － |
This shrine is said to have been built in the late Edo period (1603-1868) and is dedicated to the spirit of a powerful family, Hirakawaemon Yoshitaka. There is a story that Hirakawaemon Yoshitaka got rid of the insects in the village.
