Samukawa Shrine is the only shrine in all of Japan dedicated to "Happō-yoke" (八方除), protection from misfortune coming from all eight directions, a unique spiritual concept that has drawn worshippers for over 1,600 years.

主殿后方隐藏着一座名为神岳山神苑的秘密日本庭园,只有接受正式祈祷的参拜者才能进入、、这是一处宁静的圣地,设有茶室,仿佛时光静止。

Every New Year, a massive "Geishun Nebuta" float is displayed at the shrine gate, an unusual sight blending Aomori's famous nebuta festival tradition with this ancient Sagami Province sanctuary.

源赖朝和武田信玄等传奇武将对这座神社深怀敬意,在重大战役和人生重要决定前都会前来祈求八方除的庇佑。