Takeda Shrine (Minamisatsuma)
竹田神社
Takeda Shrine honors a Shimazu lord, offering historical monuments and a summer festival.
What it is
- Founded in January 1870 as a shrine.
- Originally a Buddhist temple, Nisshin-ji.
- Dedicated to Hishin Ireihiko no Mikoto (Shimazu Tadayoshi).
- Designated a prefectural shrine in 1928.
What to see
- Shrine building constructed by the Shimazu clan.
- Path lined with 47 stone monuments.
- Inumaki trees line the path.
- Graves of Shimazu Tadayoshi and Shimazu Naohisa.
- Suisha Karakuri and Samurai Dance are folk cultural properties.
When to go
- Rokugatsu-do festival is held annually on July 23.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
鹿児島県南さつま市加世田武田17932 Open in Google Maps
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