The Kato Shrine is where Kato Kiyomasa, lord of Kumamoto in the late-14th and early 15th centuries, is enshrined. The shrine was originally built in between the main tower of Kumamoto Castle and the Uto Turret and was called the Nishikiyama Shrine. In 1874, it was moved north to the Kyomachi area of Kumamoto, and then in 1962, it was moved to its current location. A number of historical relics and documents are stored at the shrine. Kumamoto's main summer festival, the Seishoko Matsuri, is held at the shrine each year on the 4th Sunday of July, when children dress up like Kato Kiyomasa and parade around town。