Hiramatsu Shrine

What it is

• Built on the site of Shingaku-ji Temple.
• Shingaku-ji Temple was abolished in the early Meiji period.
• Shrine grounds are a Kagoshima City historic site.

What to see

• Adjacent cemetery has tombstones of Shimazu Toshihisa.
• Cemetery has tombstones of 27 retainers.
• Cemetery has tombstones of Shingaku-ji Temple priests.
• A statue of Osaki Kannon built by monk Mannen.

Getting there

• One-hour walk from Ryugamizu Station (JR Nippo Main Line).
• Five-minute walk north from the Hiramatsu bus stop.
• 20-minute drive from Kagoshima-Chuo Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.