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Yamaguchi Shrine

Nikabe Shrine

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仁壁神社

Nikabe Shrine is an ancient Shinto shrine, rebuilt multiple times, with important cultural properties.

Nikabe Shrine
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What it is

  • An ancient Shinto shrine in Yamaguchi City.
  • Listed in the Engishiki Jinmyocho compiled in 927.
  • Dedicated to Shita-teruhime-no-mikoto and Ajisukitakahikone-no-mikoto.
  • Rebuilt by Mori Terumoto in 1569 after a fire.

What to see

  • A wooden lion head from 1608.
  • This lion head is a designated cultural property.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

山口県山口市三の宮2-6-22 Open in Google Maps

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