Aoi Aso Shrine
青井阿蘇神社
Aoi Aso Shrine is a historic shrine with rare thatched-roof National Treasure buildings, easily accessible from Hitoyoshi Station.
What it is
- Ancient shrine founded in 806 AD.
- Dedicated to three Shinto deities.
- First thatched-roof shrine designated a National Treasure.
- Certified as a Japan Heritage cultural property.
What to see
- Five National Treasure buildings, including the main hall.
- Main hall, corridor, offering hall, worship hall, and tower gate.
- Buildings constructed between 1610 and 1613.
- Sacred camphor tree, 18 meters around the base.
- Monument to sumo wrestler Kumagatake Inosuke.
Getting there
- 4-minute walk from Hitoyoshi Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
熊本県人吉市上青井町118 Open in Google Maps
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