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Ikisu Shrine

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息栖神社

Ikisu Shrine is a historic shrine with sacred springs, worth visiting for its ancient roots and unique features.

Ikisu Shrine
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What it is

  • A Kokushi Kenzaisha shrine, one of the Higashi-Kuni Sansha.
  • Dedicated to the deity Kunado-no-kami.
  • Relocated to its present site in 807 AD.
  • Formerly a Prefectural Shrine, listed in 1877.

What to see

  • The Shinmon gate, built in 1847.
  • The main shrine building, rebuilt in 1963.
  • Two wells called Oshioi, sacred springs of Japan.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

茨城県神栖市息栖2882 Open in Google Maps

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