Shiraki Shrine
白木神社
Shiraki Shrine is a historic site, preserving a 15th-century temple building and statue.
What it is
- A shrine dedicated to Shirakihime-no-mikoto.
- Originally a Buddhist temple, Shirakiyama Chōfukuji.
- Converted to a Shinto shrine in 1869.
- Conversion avoided destruction during Haibutsu kishaku.
What to see
- The main shrine building, originally the temple's Kannon-dō.
- The Kannon-dō, built in 1408, is a cultural property.
- It is a rare example of medieval Buddhist architecture.
- A wooden Kannon statue, designated cultural property.
- The Kannon statue is a yosegi-zukuri sculpture.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
鹿児島県伊佐市大口白木813 Open in Google Maps
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