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The shrine marks the legendary spot where Ōkuninushi landed with 300 followers from Izumo to conquer the Noto Peninsula, a tale dating back to Japan's mythical 8th or 10th emperor.
Cormorants brought from a distant island are released at the shrine during the annual Unosai Festival, and their landing patterns and feather colors are read to predict the year's harvest and weather.
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Fascinating facts about this place
The shrine marks the legendary spot where Ōkuninushi landed with 300 followers from Izumo to conquer the Noto Peninsula, a tale dating back to Japan's mythical 8th or 10th emperor.
Cormorants brought from a distant island are released at the shrine during the annual Unosai Festival, and their landing patterns and feather colors are read to predict the year's harvest and weather.
Keta Taisha is the ichinomiya, or chief Shinto shrine, of former Noto Province.
By 859 AD, this shrine had already achieved 1st Court Rank, the highest imperial honor. It was even mentioned in poetry by Otomo no Yakamochi over 1,200 years ago.
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Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture
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