Kashihara Shrine
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| Kashihara Shrine 橿原神宮 |
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| Dedicated to | Emperor Jimmu |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Website | Homepage |
Inner prayer hall, with unusually placed chigi
The Kashihara Shrine (橿原神宮 Kashihara Jingū) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Kashihara Shrine was built in 1889 at the site of the Kashihara-gū where Japan's first emperor, Emperor Jimmu, is said to have acceded to the throne.
[edit] Access
- a 10-minute walk from the center gate of Kashiharajingu-mae Station on the Kintetsu Lines (Minami-Osaka Line, Yoshino Line, Kashihara Line).
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[edit] External links
Media related to Kashihara Shrine at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Site (Japanese)
- Japan National Tourist Organization Site
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Coordinates: 34°29′18″N 135°47′11″E / 34.48843°N 135.786453°E
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