Kishitsu Shrine
鬼室神社
Kishitsu Shrine honors a 7th-century immigrant, featuring a unique octagonal tombstone and Korean connections.
What it is
- Shrine founded in 1429 as a Fudodo.
- Renamed Kishitsu Shrine in 1950.
- Dedicated to Kagutsuchi no Mikoto.
- Also enshrines Kishitsu Shushi, a 7th-century immigrant.
What to see
- Octagonal stone pillar identified as Kishitsu Shushi's tombstone.
- Tombstone made of biotite granite from Ishikoyama.
- Information boards include Korean text.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
滋賀県蒲生郡日野町 Open in Google Maps
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