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Nogi Shrine

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野木神社

Nogi Shrine is a historic site in Tochigi, with ancient roots and unique cultural properties.

Nogi Shrine
Miyuki Meinaka CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • Founded during the reign of Emperor Nintoku.
  • Dedicated to Uji no Wakiiratsuko no Mikoto.
  • Also enshrines Emperor Ojin and Empress Jingu.
  • Rebuilt by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro in the Enryaku era.

What to see

  • A ginkgo tree planted by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro.
  • A votive horse painting, a prefectural cultural property.
  • A sangaku (mathematical tablet), a town cultural property.
  • The large ginkgo tree, a town natural monument.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

栃木県下都賀郡野木町野木2404 Open in Google Maps

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