Takateru Shrine

Overview

Takateru Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the city of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture. It began as the mausoleum site of Tsugaru Nobumasa, the fourth lord of the Hirosaki Domain, and enshrines Nobumasa as a deity. In 2006, many of its shrine buildings were designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan.

Highlights

• ●A shrine enshrining Tsugaru Nobumasa, fourth lord of the Hirosaki Domain, as a deity
• ●Origins in the mausoleum site of the domain lord
• ●A group of shrine buildings designated Important Cultural Properties in 2006
• ●A historic site established in 1712

History

Takateru Shrine began as the mausoleum site of Tsugaru Nobumasa, the fourth lord of the Hirosaki Domain, and enshrines Nobumasa as a deity. The shrine was established in 1712 and has continued as a place of worship dedicated to the domain lord. In 2006, many of its shrine buildings were designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit Takateru Shrine in the city of Hirosaki
2. 2Pay respects at the hall enshrining Tsugaru Nobumasa
3. 3Walk among the shrine buildings designated Important Cultural Properties
4. 4Learn of the shrine's origins in the domain lord's mausoleum site

Did you know?

💡 Takateru Shrine enshrines Tsugaru Nobumasa, the fourth lord of the Hirosaki Domain, as a deity.

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