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Hie Shrine

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日枝神社

Hie Shrine is a historic shrine with a 700-year-old sacred tree, easily accessible from Musashi-Kosugi Station.

Hie Shrine
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What it is

  • Ancient shrine founded in 809 AD.
  • Rebuilt in 1178 by Taira no Shigemori.
  • Renamed Hie Shrine in 1869.
  • Received protection from powerful clans.

What to see

  • Main hall is a designated historical monument.
  • Sacred 700-year-old cedar tree root.
  • O-mikoshi storehouse with two portable shrines.
  • Inari Shrine and Ohtori Shrine on the grounds.

Getting there

  • 12-minute walk from Musashi-Kosugi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

神奈川県川崎市中原区上丸子山王町1-1455 Open in Google Maps

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