The Tamonin Izawa family was a master of the villagers who lived in the village (Sato Shuin) and had power in this area since the middle of the Edo period as a substitute for Sennin Human Rights (which will be Kunato Shrine after the Meiji era).Īfter the Meiji Restoration Shinto-Buddha separation and ban on study, he became a priest. The main building is located south facing in the center of the site, and Kunadototo Satonomiya is located in the mountain forest northwest of the main building, and the approach is through the east side of the main building. The Izawa family house is located approximately 15 km west of Kitakami City, and is close to a highway connecting Kitakami City and Yokote City in Akita Prefecture.
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