Sannō Shrine

Sannō Shrine
PlaceJapanese Mythology and Shinto

Shinto shrine in Nagasaki with a one-legged stone torii

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Sannō Shrine

  • Japanese Mythology and Shinto
  • Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Places

Sannō Shrine, also called Sannō Jinja, is a Shinto shrine in Nagasaki, Japan. Its name literally means “Mountain king shrine”. It stands about 800 metres south-east of the atomic bomb hypocentre and is noted for the one-legged stone torii at its entrance.

Location
Nagasaki, Japan
Noted feature
One-legged stone torii
Type
Shinto shrine
Sources and credits

Sources and credits

Article
Sannō Shrine (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata
Q211522
Text
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