Kute jinja Shrine
It is said that in 1029 Fujiwara no Sadauji built the shrine after transferring a divided tutelary deity to here from Matsuno Taisha Shrine.
The enshrined deity here is Oyamakui no Mikoto and is said to have been the founder and developer of Tanba and believed to be a protective god against droughts and epidemics by the people of the town.
The main hall, built in sangensha nagare-zukuri style and with a cypress bark roof, was rebuilt in 1498 and underwent many repairs before being dismantled for repairs in 1934 when its current form was realized.
The main hall and two wooden tags commemorating its foundation have been are a nationally-designated important cultural property.
In addition, the large ring-cup oak in the precinct of the shrine (trunk girth 4m, tree height 15m) has been chosen as one of the 200 natural sights of Kyoto and a precious tree in the prefecture.
