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It enshrines Matsudaira Sadanobu. Nanko Park is among the oldest public parks in Japan.
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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
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