Shōin shrine
| Shōin Shrine 松陰神社 | |
|---|---|
 Torii of Shōin Jinja, 2023 | |
  Location within Japan | |
| 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 |
| Coordinates | 35°38′50.04″N 139°39′21.92″E / 35.6472333°N 139.6560889°E |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 1882 |
| Website | |
| eng | |
| Glossary of Shinto | |
Shōin Shrine (松陰神社, Shōin Jinja), located in Setagaya, is the Shinto shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirit of Yoshida Shōin, an activist during the Edo era.
History
Shōin was executed by the Shogunate in the prison of 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]
Gallery
Main torii gates
Inside the haiden
Reproduction of "Shoka-Sonjuku"
Shōin shrine in the Taishō period
Shoin Shrine Torii Gate
See also
References
- ↑ Shoin Jinja - History Retrieved December 3, 2015
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