⛩️ Aso Shrine

Japan · Asia · 32.95°N, 131.12°E

Aso Shrine is a Shinto Shrine in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Aso is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. This shrine holds several Important Cultural Properties, including Ichi-no-shinden (一の神殿), Ni-no-shinden (二の神殿), and Rōmon (楼門). The Aso family in charge of the shrine is said to have the second oldest recorded lineage in Japan after the Imperial family. The Aso Shrine was heavily damaged in the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. The shrine's rōmon completely collapsed. The haiden also collapsed.

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Quick facts

Country	Japan
Continent / region	Asia
Coordinates (approx.)	32.95°N, 131.12°E · view on map

Aso Shrine is located in Japan, in Asia.

More Shinto shrines in Japan

Abeno Shrine · Aekuni Shrine · Aichi Gokoku Shrine · Akama Shrine · Akihasan Hongū Akiha Shrine · Amanoiwato Shrine · Amatsu Shrine · Aoba Shrine · Aoi Aso Shrine · Aoshima Shrine.

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