Sumiyoshi Jinja

Sumiyoshi Jinja is enshrined in Daishoji, Kaga. In this area that flourished as the castle town of the Daishoji domain, the three deities of Sumiyoshi have long watched over the town's prosperity and the lives of its people. Though Sumiyoshi is the deity of the sea, it is also known as the deity of Japanese poetry and the arts. A fitting deity for the culturally refined land of Daishoji. Besides bringing business prosperity, Sumiyoshi continues to be beloved by those engaged in learning and the arts.