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Motokariya Shrine

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本刈谷神社

Motokariya Shrine: a historic site with ancient roots and cultural artifacts, worth an hour for history buffs.

Motokariya Shrine
Asturio Cantabrio CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A shrine dedicated to three deities.
  • Formed in 1913 by merging three shrines.
  • Hachiman-sha, one of its parts, founded between 701 and 704 AD.

What to see

  • Main hall, worship hall, and Kagura hall.
  • A stone lantern from 1885.
  • A 300-year-old chinquapin tree.
  • Motokariya Shell Mound, a historic site.
  • Artifacts from the shell mound are cultural properties.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

愛知県刈谷市天王町4丁目9番地 Open in Google Maps

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