Shōin Shrine (松陰神社, Shōin Jinja), located in Setagaya, Tokyo, is the Shinto shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirit of Yoshida Shōin, an activist during the Edo era.
| Shōin Shrine 松陰神社 | |
|---|---|
 Torii of Shōin Jinja, 2023 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Yoshida Shōin |
| Leadership | 154-0023 東京都世田谷区若林4-35-1 |
| Location | |
| Location | 4-35-1 Wakabayashi, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0023 |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°38′50.04″N 139°39′21.92″E / 35.6472333°N 139.6560889°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1882 |
| Website | |
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 Glossary of Shinto | |
History
editShoin was executed by the Shogunate in prison in Tenmacho, Edo in 1859, his body was reburied in Wakabayashi by his followers in 1863. The shrine was erected in 1882, and the current main shrine building was built in 1927.[1]
Shrine complex
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Gallery
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Main torii gates -
Inside the haiden -
Reproduction of "Shoka-Sonjuku" -
Shōin shrine in the Taishō period -
Shoin Shrine Torii Gate
See also
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References
edit- ^ Shoin Jinja - History Retrieved December 3, 2015
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