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Tamanooya Shrine

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Japanese name: 玉祖神社

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WHAT TO DOTamanooya Shrine

A shrine in Hofu, recorded in the Nihon Shoki as a place where Emperor Keiko prayed; its founding date is unknown.

WHEREYamaguchi

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A shrine in Hofu, recorded in the Nihon Shoki as a place where Emperor Keiko prayed; its founding date is unknown.

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Tamanooya Jinja (玉祖神社) is a Shinto shrine in the Ōsaki neighborhood of the city of Hōfu in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Suō Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on the Saturday & Sunday nearest September 25.

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