Fuji Sengen Shrine (Naka-ku, Nagoya)

The Fuji Sengen Shrine in the Naka ward of Nagoya

The Fuji Sengen Shrine (富士浅間神社 Fuji Sengen Jinja) 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]

References

Coordinates: 35°9′33″N 136°54′3″E / 35.15917°N 136.90083°E / 35.15917; 136.90083

  1. ↑ "富士浅間神社" [Fuji Sengen Jinja]. Nagoya City. Retrieved 25 April 2012.

See also

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