Miyauragū

What it is

• A shrine in Kirishima City, Kagoshima Prefecture.
• One of five Shikinaisha shrines in Osumi Province.
• Enshrines Emperor Jimmu and 17 other deities.
• Designated a prefectural shrine in 1873.

What to see

• The main hall, built in the Shinmei-zukuri style.
• Two large ginkgo trees, called "Meoto Icho."
• Both ginkgo trees are over 1,000 years old.
• The ginkgo trees are a prefectural natural monument.
• Views of Sakurajima across Kagoshima Bay.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.