Yoshimizu Shrine

Yoshimizu-jinja
吉水神社

The haiden, or prayer hall
Information
Dedicated to Emperor Go-Daigo, Kusunoki Masashige
Address Yoshino-yama, Yoshino-chō Yoshino-gun, Nara-ken
Website www.yoshimizu-shrine.com
Glossary of Shinto

Yoshimizu Shrine (吉水神社 Yoshimizu-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Yoshino in Yoshino district, Nara, Japan. It is dedicated to Emperor Go-Daigo, and the samurai Kusunoki Masashige.

In 2004, It was designated as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range.

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Coordinates: 34°22′03.5″N 135°51′42.75″E / 34.367639°N 135.8618750°E / 34.367639; 135.8618750

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