Zōzan Shrine

What it is

• A shrine established in 1938 to enshrine the influential thinker Sakuma Zozan.
• Built on the former residence site of Sakuma Zozan in Matsushiro Town.
• The construction planning was led by Hideo Yokota.
• The site of the original house is a prefectural historic site.

What to see

• The main hall is a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan.
• A nationally Registered Monument garden pond located on the grounds.
• The En-utei tea house and Kogitei building relocated from Kyoto.
• A bronze statue of Sakuma Zozan erected in 2010.

Getting there

• The shrine is accessible by bus from Nagano Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.