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Yamaguchi Shrine

Ōtoshi Shrine

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Ōtoshi Shrine: a historic site where a famous general prayed for victory.

Ōtoshi Shrine
usiwakamaru Public domain resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A shrine dedicated to military fortune.
  • Four fishermen enshrined a deity in 1186.
  • Formerly a village shrine.

What to see

  • A torii gate dedicated in 1862.
  • A Kiheitai military banner from the Meiji Restoration.
  • A pine tree planted by Minamoto no Yoshitsune.

Getting there

  • 5-minute walk from Shimonoseki Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

山口県下関市竹崎町一丁目13-10 Open in Google Maps

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