Terukuni shrine
Shinto shrine in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan
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Terukuni jinja (照国神社) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Kagoshima in Kagoshima Prefecture in Japan.[1] This shrine is considered to be a dwelling place for the kami of Shimazu Nariakira,[2] whose posthumous name is Terukuni Daimyōjin (照国大明神).
Location19-35, Terukuni-chō, Kagoshima
Kagoshima prefecture 892-0841
Kagoshima prefecture 892-0841
Coordinates31°35′41.3″N 130°33′0.3″E
| Terukuni jinja 照国神社 | |
|---|---|
Terukuni shrine precincts | |
  Location within Japan | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Shimazu Nariakira |
| Location | |
| Location | 19-35, Terukuni-chō, Kagoshima Kagoshima prefecture 892-0841 |
| Coordinates | 31°35′41.3″N 130°33′0.3″E |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1882 |
| Website | |
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 Glossary of Shinto | |
History
The shrine was founded in Kyushu in 1882 during the Meiji period.[3]
This class of shrine (Bekkaku Kanpeisha) was established in 1872 (Meiji 5) for the veneration of those kami who were, during life, ordinary subjects of the Emperor. Only a very small number of shrines were designated as such.[2]
