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Kanagawa Shrine

Kawawa Shrine

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川勾神社

Ancient shrine in Kanagawa, home to important cultural properties and a protected forest.

Kawawa Shrine
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What it is

  • Ancient shrine listed in 927 AD Engishiki Jinmyocho.
  • One of the five Sagami shrines, known as Sagami no Ninomiya.
  • Town name Ninomiya-machi derived from this shrine.
  • Enshrines Oonamuchi-no-mikoto and other deities.

What to see

  • Shrine forest is a natural environment conservation area.
  • Two wooden Zushin statues are important cultural properties.
  • Nara period wooden boat is an important archaeological material.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

神奈川県中郡二宮町山西2122 Open in Google Maps

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