Kitaoka Shrine Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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shrine near the city centre
The shrine is very near to our staying place at The New Hotel Kumamoto, about 300 metres and 2 traffic junctions away. Slightly towards the North of the station, very conveniently located. It is site...
Ancient Shrine with huge camphor trees at entrance
Such a serene place and very close to the Kumamoto Train Station (walking distance). On either side of the steps leading up to the shrine are massive camphor trees over 1,000 years old. Memorable visi...
A shrine on the way from Kumamoto Station to the Hosokawa family mausoleum (Kitaoka Natural Park). A vermilion tower gate rises up the stone steps. I noticed a poster that dispersed the plague due to the timeliness.
In Kitaoka Jinja shrine, the traditional shichigosan ritual is a 7 year old girl's belt, 5 old boy's belt, 3 old man and woman's hair, and 4 old man and woman's belt.
In Kitaoka Jinja shrine, there is a famous couple of cherry trees, and it is said that if you worship a pair of sacred trees of a huge male cherry tree and a female cherry tree that grew in a thousand years, you can remove trouble.
shrine near the city centre
The shrine is very near to our staying place at The New Hotel Kumamoto, about 300 metres and 2 traffic junctions away. Slightly towards the North of the station, very conveniently located. It is site...
Ancient Shrine with huge camphor trees at entrance
Such a serene place and very close to the Kumamoto Train Station (walking distance). On either side of the steps leading up to the shrine are massive camphor trees over 1,000 years old. Memorable visi...
Epidemic disease retreats
A shrine on the way from Kumamoto Station to the Hosokawa family mausoleum (Kitaoka Natural Park). A vermilion tower gate rises up the stone steps. I noticed a poster that dispersed the plague due to the timeliness.
Traditional customs
In Kitaoka Jinja shrine, the traditional shichigosan ritual is a 7 year old girl's belt, 5 old boy's belt, 3 old man and woman's hair, and 4 old man and woman's belt.
Couple and giant wood
In Kitaoka Jinja shrine, there is a famous couple of cherry trees, and it is said that if you worship a pair of sacred trees of a huge male cherry tree and a female cherry tree that grew in a thousand years, you can remove trouble.