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Naminouegu Shrine
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Naminouegu Shrine

沖縄県那覇市若狭1-25-11

Naminoue Shrine is a shrine located in Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. Under the modern shrine ranking system, it is ranked as a Kanpei Shosha (minor shrine) and is currently designated as a beppyo shrine by the Association of Shinto Shrines. Located on a hill overlooking Naha Port, it has been affectionately known as "Nanmin-san" or "Nanmin." It is one of the eight Ryukyu shrines, and has been recognized as the new Ichinomiya of the Ryukyu Kingdom by the National Ichinomiya Association.

Matsuyama Toshogu Shrine
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Matsuyama Toshogu Shrine

愛媛県松山市祝谷東町640

Matsuyama Toshogu Shrine is located in Higashimachi, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture, and was founded in 1765. It has the status of a former village shrine. The shrine's buildings from the Edo period are designated as important cultural properties and are highly valued as examples of traditional shrine architecture.

氷川神社
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氷川神社

埼玉県狭山市青柳475

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若宮八幡大神社
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若宮八幡大神社

山梨県甲州市塩山下於曽966-1

Wakamiya Hachiman Daijinja stands in Shimoozo, Enzan, Koshu City. Formerly ranked as a village shrine, it enshrines Emperors Ojin and Nintoku and is maintained by the local parish community. Its annual festival is held on October 15.

蔵前神社
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蔵前神社

東京都台東区蔵前3-14-11

Kuramae Shrine stands in Kuramae, Taito City, Tokyo, and enshrines six deities, including Emperor Ojin, Empress Jingu, and Hime-no-Okami. It was revered as a guardian of the northeastern approach to Edo Castle and as a prayer shrine of the Tokugawa shogunate, and remains known locally as the Hachiman shrine of Kuramae.