Aso Shrine
Shinto shrine in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aso Shrine (阿蘇神社, Aso-jinja) is a Shinto Shrine in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.[1] Aso is one of the oldest shrines in Japan.[2] This shrine holds several Important Cultural Properties, including Ichi-no-shinden (一の神殿), Ni-no-shinden (二の神殿), and Rōmon (楼門). The Aso family in charge of the shrine is said to have the second oldest recorded lineage in Japan after the Imperial family. The Aso Shrine was heavily damaged in the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. The shrine's rōmon (tower gate) completely collapsed. The haiden (worshiping hall) also collapsed.[3]
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Aso Shrine (阿蘇神社, Aso-jinja) | |
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阿蘇神社 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Takeiwatatsu-no-Mikoto |
Type | Shinto Shrine |
Leadership | Aso clan (阿蘇家族) |
Location | |
Location | 3083-1 Ichinomiya-machi Miyaji, Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture 869-2612, Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 32°56′52″N 131°06′57.5″E |
Architecture | |
Style | Shinto shrine style |
Date established | 281 BC |
Website | |
http://asojinja.or.jp/ | |
Glossary of Shinto |
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