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It enshrines Matsudaira Sadanobu, lord of the Shirakawa domain. It adjoins Nanko Park, held to be the oldest public park in Japan, which Sadanobu opened to people of every rank.
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Nanko Shrine is a shrine in Nanko Prefectural Natural Park (Nanko Park) in Shirakawa, Fukushima. Its deity is Matsudaira Sadanobu. At the call of Nakame Mizuo, who later became the first chief priest, with the support of local citizens, people who revered Matsudaira Sadanobu, and Shibusawa Eiichi, the founding of the shrine was approved on May 10, 1920 (Taisho 9), it was completed on June 11, 1922 (Taisho 11), and the enshrinement festival was held. Rakuo Sakura - The sacred tree. A 200-year-old weeping cherry. It is named after the name Rakuo, which Sadanobu later took.
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Founded：1922 Blessings：Learning, Good fortune
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