Fuji Sengen Shrine (Naka-ku, Nagoya) explained

Map Type:Japan
Coordinates:35.1592°N 136.9008°W
Religious Affiliation:Shinto
Established:1495
Location:Ōsu in central Nagoya, Japan

The is a Shinto shrine located in Ōsu in central Nagoya, central Japan.

History

The shrine dates back to 1495, when a portion of the god of Sengen Shrine in Suruga province was solicited to come down and be worshiped. Preserved there is the Yugai-kyakutsuki no tsubo (lidded-and-legged urn), which was found at the nearby ancient grave mound of Nagoyayama. The current shrine buildings date to the Shōwa era.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 富士浅間神社 . Fuji Sengen Jinja . . 25 April 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203150200/http://www.city.nagoya.jp/jutakutoshi/page/0000028732.html . 3 December 2013 . dead .