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Kawaguchi Shrine

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川口神社

A historic village shrine founded in 986, dedicated to a water deity and linked to the legendary onmyoji Abe no Seimei.

Kawaguchi Shrine
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What it is

  • A former village shrine founded in 986 located in Choshi City.
  • Dedicated to the deity Hayaakitsuhime-no-mikoto.
  • Known as Hakushi Myojin before adopting its current name during the Meiji era.
  • Associated with a local legend involving the famous onmyoji Abe no Seimei.

What to see

  • Sacred objects including a tooth and a comb enshrined on the grounds.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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