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“Beautiful shrine in the heart of Tenmonkan”

Jul 2017

Worth a visit, especially in the summer when the festival season is in full swing and many lanterns are decorated around. Free and easy to find.

By Kimitaka S

“Shrine of Shimazu family”

Feb 2016

This shrine is dedicated to Nariakira Shimazu, a famous feudal lord of Satsuma (Kagoshima) at the end of the Edo Period. He was a brilliant man, who made a great contribution to the modernization of Satuma after the model of the Occident.

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ljoekelsoey4

Glasgow, UK27 contributions

Beautiful shrine in the heart of Tenmonkan

Jul 2017 • Friends

Worth a visit, especially in the summer when the festival season is in full swing and many lanterns are decorated around. Free and easy to find.

Written 29 January 2018

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Kimitaka S

Taichung, Taiwan15,193 contributions

Shrine of Shimazu family

Feb 2016 • Solo

This shrine is dedicated to Nariakira Shimazu, a famous feudal lord of Satsuma (Kagoshima) at the end of the Edo Period. He was a brilliant man, who made a great contribution to the modernization of Satuma after the model of the Occident.

Written 25 June 2016

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emilysato

Oita, Japan147 contributions

Always on our list

Jan 2014 • Family

We live in Oita but celebrates our new Year in Kagoshima every year. We go to Terukuni Jinja for Hatsumode with our kids despite the long, long lines. There you can feel you are part of the culture as you experience this event.

Written 23 July 2014

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気まぐれな旅人

Manila, Philippines6,362 contributions

Terukuni Shrine

Aug 2023 • Solo

This shrine enshrines Shimazu Nariakira, the 28th head of the Shimazu clan. After his death in 1863, the emperor bestowed upon Shimazu Nariakira the divine title of "Terukuni Daimyojin," and the following year a shrine building was built on the site of Nansen-in Temple, and the shrine became Terukuni Shrine. Today, it is revered by many people as the chief deity of Kagoshima. When you come here, you really get a sense of just how incredible Nariakira's achievements were.

Written 5 November 2023

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