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Matsuo Jinja

Niigata · Tokamachi · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 松苧神社

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WHAT TO DOMatsuo Jinja

A thatched hall standing deep in the mountains, an Important Cultural Property.

WHERENiigata

Chuetsu · Tokamachi

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A thatched hall standing deep in the mountains, an Important Cultural Property.

About this place

Matsuo Shrine is a shrine on Mount Matsuo in Inubushi, Tokamachi, Niigata. It is also called "Matsuo Daigongen". This entry also touches on Matsuo shrines scattered across the area centered on Tokamachi after the Heisei mergers, in addition to Matsuo Shrine in Inubushi. The Higashikubiki region, including Matsunoyama-go (the former Matsushiro and former Matsunoyama towns of Tokamachi), is located in southeastern Niigata.

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Key facts

Founded：1497 Designation：Important Cultural Property Blessings：Mountain worship

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