Kikuchi Shrine
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Kikuchi Shrine (菊池神社, Kikuchi Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, in which Kikuchi Taketoki (菊池武時, 1292 – April 27, 1333), Kikuchi Takeshige (菊池武重, 1307?-1338?) and Kikuchi Takemitsu (菊池武光, c. 1319 – 1373) are enshrined. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration.
Kikuchi Shrine 菊池神社 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Kikuchi Taketoki, Kikuchi Takeshige, Kikuchi Takemitsu |
Type | Bekkaku Kanpeisha,別格官幣社 |
Location | |
Location | 1257, Waifu, Kikuchi-shi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan 861-1331 |
Geographic coordinates | 32°59′16″N 130°48′58″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Emperor Meiji |
Date established | April 28, 1870 |
Website | |
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Glossary of Shinto |