Kumata Shrine is said to have been established in 862 when Susano-no-Mikoto was enshrined in the first pavilion as the patron god of the area. In later years, Kumanosansha's gods were enshrined in the second pavilion, and Izanami-no-Mikoto and other gods were enshrined in the third. All three pavilions are recognized as national important cultural properties. As Japan's last remaining location for renga ("chain-poem") poetry, renga poetry events are regularly held here. On the shrine grounds stands a large camphor tree (designated a prefectural natural monument) said to be 1,000 years old, and also a large 500-year-old ginkgo tree named "Tarachine-no-icho." Praying to the tree is said to help make it easier to breastfeed and cure breast-related illnesses. A ritual known as Otaue-shinji (recognized as an intangible folk cultural property) is held annually on April 13th to pray for abundant harvests and financial luck. During the ritual, seeds from the gods are scattered within the hall of worship.