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Sō Shrine

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Sō Shrine is a historic shrine in Nantan City, dedicated to Amenokoyane-no-mikoto, worth visiting for its 17th-century main hall.

Sō Shrine
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What it is

  • A shrine in Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture.
  • Dedicated to the deity Amenokoyane-no-mikoto.
  • Presumed site of the Tanba Province Sōsha.
  • Also known by its old names, Sōsha Daimyōjin or Sōsha.

What to see

  • The main hall, built in 1638.
  • The main hall faces north.
  • Miwa Ōkami Jinja, a subsidiary shrine.
  • Ōmononushi-no-mikoto enshrined at Miwa Ōkami Jinja.

Getting there

  • About 10 minutes by car from Yagi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

京都府南丹市八木町屋賀南永寿34 Open in Google Maps

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