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According to the historic "Owari-shi", it was transferred to this site in 1647. The site has seven old camphor and zelkova trees, some of which date back to 300 years. It is designated by the city as an asset for preservation.
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Shinto shrine
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located at the historic Shikemichi in Nishi-ku, Nagoya
is one of the 16 wards in the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the ward has an estimated population of 150,480 and a population density of 8,393 persons per km2. The total area is 17.93 km2.
Geography
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, central Japan. The shrine is dedicated to the goddess Ko-no-hana-no-saku-ya hime.
History
According to the historic "Owari-shi", it was transferred to this site in 1647. The site has seven old camphor and zelkova trees, some of which date back to 300 years. It is designated by the city as an asset for preservation.
A stone ''torii
A is a traditional culture of Japan, Japanese gate most commonly found at the entrance of or within a Shinto shrine, where it symbolically marks the transition from the mundane to the sacred, and a spot where kami are welcomed and thought to ...
'' gate is the entrance, a small stone path lined with protective animal statues leads to the main shrine.
The annual shrine festival takes place on October 1–2.
See also
* Fuji Sengen Shrine (Naka-ku, Nagoya)External links
Shinto shrines in Nagoya {{Shinto-shrine-stub