Nurema Suisan

The Nurema Suisan [濡岩水算; ぬれま・すいさん] is a shrine located in southern Nurema, Kawara Prefecture. It was built in the 1400s, and is one of the largest shrines in Kanton. Each year it attracts up to 12,000 visitors. Its name, literally meaning 'water shrine', is in reference to the local water deities which are enshrined there. For the city of Nurema, which relies heavily on rice production, water has always been a valued resource, and the shrine is one of many throughout the area which rice farmers have traditionally used.
Suisan is situated at the base of Mount Katsuhara near the banks of the Nike River. It is unknown when exactly the building was erected, but historians believe it has existed since the 15th century.