Value Village / Kagoshima / Shrines & Temples

Kagoshima Jingu(鹿児島神宮)

かごしまじんぐう Kagoshima Jingu

Kagoshima Jingu(鹿児島神宮)

Photo: Saigen Jiro / CC0 / Source

It is tied to the myth of Yamasachihiko, held to be the original of the Urashima Taro tale. At the Hatsuuma festival, horses hung with bells dance.

TypeShrine
City / townKirishima
FoundedUnknown (ancient)
Said to bringSafe childbirth / Agriculture / Long life
Area in the prefectureKirishima

More in Kagoshima

Before you go

Sources

More on this prefecture

Written by Value Village from public sources. Nothing here is reproduced from another site.