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A shrine in Saiki and its sacred nagi tree.
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A shrine in Usutsubo, Saiki, Oita Prefecture. The chief guardian shrine of the former Mori Domain, it has parishioners and devotees throughout Saiki. It is said to have been founded in 806 (Daido 1) and enshrines the five deities of Kamo, Kasuga, Sumiyoshi, Umenomiya and Inari. The nagi tree on the grounds is about 22 m tall with a chest-height circumference of over 2.4 m, and is designated a prefectural Natural Monument.
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