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Yamaguchi Shrine

Sugawara Shrine (Yanai)

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菅原神社 (柳井市)

Historic shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, notable for its sago palms and gates.

Sugawara Shrine (Yanai)
Asturio Cantabrio CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • Shrine dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane.
  • One of Yamaguchi Prefecture's three great Tenjin shrines.
  • Founded in 1697.
  • Renamed Sugawara Shrine in 1868.

What to see

  • Shrine gate built in 1916 faces Shinichi-dori.
  • Torii gate on the east side built in 1728.
  • Sago palm group is a city natural monument.
  • Stone monument called Taihitsu-zuka built in 1861.

Getting there

  • Walk from JR Sanyo Main Line Yanai Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

山口県柳井市天神5-24 Open in Google Maps

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