Saniyou Kuni Jinja

Saniyou Kuni Jinja is a special shrine dedicated to protecting the sericulture industry, situated in Aizu-misato. As its name suggests, it is deeply connected to the once-thriving sericulture industry and has gathered the faith of those engaged in silk worm cultivation. The Aizu region has long been a center of sericulture, and belief in the deity of silkworms was an essential part of people's lives. This shrine serves as a place to pray for improved silk thread quality and healthy silkworms, as well as to seek improved skills and prosperous commerce for those engaged in sericulture, making it intimately connected to the region's industrial culture.