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A shrine beside Matsue Castle, said to have been built by the lord of the domain after a dream.
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A shrine in Tonomachi, Matsue. Enshrined as if watching over Matsue Castle, it is said to have been founded by the Matsue lord Matsudaira Naomasa following a message in a dream. In the grounds are stone foxes of various sizes that the literary giant Lafcadio Hearn loved and visited almost every day. About a 7-minute walk from Matsue Castle.
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