Towada-jinja Shrine is said to have been built in the 9th century. The jinja has an entrance from the village, and it honors Yamato Takeru. The site is green and other-worldly. There is a long flight of steps up to a Dragon Shrine. The main shrine to Yamato Takeru is beautifully carved, as are the smaller hokora. Towada-jinja Shrine is said to have been built in the 9th century. The jinja has an entrance from the village, and it honors Yamato Takeru. The site is green and other-worldly. There is a long flight of steps up to a Dragon Shrine. The main shrine to Yamato Takeru is beautifully carved, as are the smaller hokora.
The Statue of Maidens by the Lake. The Otome no Zo Statue was crafted in 1953 in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Lake Towada Park’s designation as a National Park. The bronze statue is the last piece of art by the sculptor and poet Kotaro Takamura, who took a year to finish this piece. It depicts two nude women facing each other holding their left hands. The model for the sculpture is Kotaro’s wife, Chieko. They used kuromikage stone from Fukushima, Chieko’s birthplace, for the foundation of the statue.
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