Tsukuyomi Jinja

Tsukiyomi Shrine in Kyotanabe is a major shrine listed in the Engishiki, said to have been founded in 809 when a divine light was seen on Mt. Ozumi. Enshrining Tsukiyomi no Mikoto as the deity of the moon, agriculture, and the calendar, it has long been revered in this region. The shrine is known as the birthplace of the Hayato Dance, a folk performing art brought by the Ozumi Hayato people who migrated from Kyushu, which is still performed at the festival in October. The shrine received its divine rank in 859.