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Azusami Tenjinsha

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阿豆佐味天神社

Visit Azusami Tenjinsha, Tachikawa's oldest wooden building, for its historical main hall and unique cat-returning shrine.

Azusami Tenjinsha
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What it is

  • A shrine established in 1629.
  • Main hall enshrines Sukunahikona no Mikoto and Amenokoyane no Mikoto.
  • It is the oldest wooden building in Tachikawa City.

What to see

  • The main hall, constructed in 1738.
  • A worship hall built in 1862.
  • A monument for war dead built in 1959.
  • Kagoage Jinja, a sub-shrine.
  • Kagoage Jinja is known as the "cat-returning shrine."

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都立川市砂川町4-1-1 Open in Google Maps

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