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Kitanoten Shrine, Hokuto

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北野天神社

Kitanoten Shrine, founded in 915, honors a scholar and features historic buildings and cultural properties.

Kitanoten Shrine, Hokuto
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What it is

  • Founded in 915, it became Ichinomiya in 1429.
  • It enshrines the spirit of Sugawara no Michizane.
  • Designated a local shrine in 1871.
  • Designated a Heihaku Kyoshin Shrine in 1907.

What to see

  • The main hall, built in 987.
  • The Kaguraden, built in 1881.
  • Two named bronze gongs.
  • A horse chestnut tree, a designated cultural property.
  • A twin-body Dōsojin, a designated cultural property.

When to go

  • Yamato Kagura has a 250-year history.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

山梨県北杜市小淵沢町3349 Open in Google Maps

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