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Nishikubo Hachiman Jinja

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Nishikubo Hachiman Jinja is a historic Tokyo shrine, rebuilt after WWII, with a shell mound.

Nishikubo Hachiman Jinja
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What it is

  • A Shinto shrine, also called Iikura Hachimangu.
  • Founded between 1004 and 1012 by Minamoto no Yorinobu.
  • Dedicated to Hachiman-shin, Jingu Kogo, and Chuai Tenno.
  • Designated a Tokyo Metropolitan Government historic site.

What to see

  • The main shrine building, rebuilt in 1953.
  • The main shrine palanquin, restored in 2015.
  • Nishikubo Hachiman Shell Mound, a cultural property.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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