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Tenjiku Shrine

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天竹神社

This rare cotton shrine, founded in 1837, offers a unique cultural experience and a lively autumn festival.

Tenjiku Shrine
Edotih Yno CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A rare shrine in Japan dedicated to cotton.
  • Established in 1837, separated from Jizo-do in 1883.
  • Enshrines Niihata-no-kami, the god of cotton.
  • Legend of a Kunlun person arriving by boat.

What to see

  • A boat mikoshi carried during the festival.

When to go

  • Menso-sai festival on the fourth Sunday of October.

Getting there

  • 20-minute walk from Kami-Yokosuka Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

愛知県西尾市天竹町池田53 Open in Google Maps

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