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After visiting the shrine, for some reason there were no photos or videos left, so I visited the shrine again. Quiz. This one has a legend of a certain hero. Who is it?

It seems that it was just the day of enshrinement.

Do you see it? There are probably water, sake, and offerings on trays. The offerings were made not only to the sacred tree, but also to a tree stump that had been cut down, which must have once been a large tree. You could sense that they cherish this place immensely.

Approach with the main shrine in the background God’s point of view

Legend has it that the shrine was built to protect Nakazawa Castle, a phantom castle that existed in the past. It is very spirited to enshrine two pillars from the beginning. The spirit of protecting this area. Since the “Nakazawa Shell Mound” from a much earlier period has also been discovered, I fantasize that the shrine was re-invited to a place that had been a sanctuary from long ago.

Quiz Answer: Legend has it that when Taira no Masakado released a fire arrow during a battle, it caught fire on a large tree.

The sanctuary is still cherished by the shrine’s guardians. We are grateful for it. Click here for video introduction

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12 minutes on foot from Yahata Kasuga Shrine [God of the forest since 10,000 years ago] Nezu Shrine

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13 minutes on foot from Yahata Kasuga Shrine [Was the castle built by Taira no Masakado?] Michinobe Hachimangu Shrine built after a phantom castle

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25 minutes on foot from Yahata-Kasuga Shrine [Hometown of Nichiren Shonin’s mother], the most powerful power spot, Hayashi-Shimizu Shichimensudo

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