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Yamaguchi Shrine

Ima-hachimangū

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Ima-hachimangū is a historic Shinto shrine in Yamaguchi City with important cultural properties.

Ima-hachimangū
Lumi iori CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A Shinto shrine in Yamaguchi City.
  • It is the total guardian deity of Yamaguchi.
  • Enshrines Emperor Ōjin and Empress Jingū.

What to see

  • Main hall, worship hall, and tower gate from mid-15th century.
  • These buildings are Important Cultural Properties.
  • A large crotal bell donated in 1534.
  • The crotal bell is one of Japan's largest.

When to go

  • Spring festival is held on April 15th.
  • Autumn festival is held on October 6th.

Getting there

  • 9-minute walk from Kami-Yamaguchi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

山口県山口市上宇野令828番地1 Open in Google Maps

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