Kikuchi Shrine 菊池神社 |
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Kikuchi Shrine
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Type | Bekkaku Kanpeisha,別格官幣社 |
Dedicated to | Kikuchi Taketoki, Kikuchi Takeshige, Kikuchi Takemitsu |
Founded | April 28, 1870 |
Founder(s) | Emperor Meiji |
Address | 1257, Waifu, Kikuchi-shi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan 861-1331 |
Website | nobyama |
Glossary of Shinto |
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-Apr 27, 1333), Kikuchi Takeshige (菊池武重, 1307?-1338?) and Kikuchi Takemitsu (菊池武光, 1319?-1373) are enshrined. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration.
Coordinates: 32°59′16″N 130°48′58″E / 32.98778°N 130.81611°E