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Shizuoka Shrine

Gosho Shrine

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護所神社

Gosho Shrine is a unique site in Fuji City, dedicated to human pillars, offering a glimpse into ancient legends.

Gosho Shrine
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What it is

  • A shrine in Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
  • Established due to human sacrifice.
  • Enshrines a person who became a human pillar.
  • Previously called Gosha, Gosha Myojin, or Gosha no Miya.

What to see

  • Legends of a priest from Bizen Province as a human pillar.
  • Legends of a traveling monk as a human pillar.
  • Legends of two women, ten and twenty, as human pillars.
  • Legends of a twenty-year-old monk as a human pillar.
  • Legends of an old monk as a human pillar.
  • Legends of an old man as a human pillar.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

静岡県富士市松岡 Open in Google Maps

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