Akama Shrine, Shinto shrine in Shimonoseki, Japan
The shrine complex features red roofs supported by white bases along the waterfront of the Kanmon Strait near Shimonoseki Station.
Founded in 859, Akama-jingu gained status as an imperial shrine in 1940 through the Kanpei-taisha classification system for religious structures.
The shrine contains the Hoichido hall and a statue dedicated to the character from Japanese folklore about a blind musician performing for ghosts.
Visitors can reach the shrine by taking a ten-minute bus ride from JR Shimonoseki Station or thirty minutes from Shin-Shimonoseki Station.
Seven burial mounds called Nanamori-zuka mark the final resting place of Heike warriors who perished in the 1185 Battle of Dan-no-ura.
Location: Amidaijichō
Inception: 859
Address: 山口県下関市阿弥陀寺町４-１
Website: http://tiki.ne.jp/~akama-jingu
GPS coordinates: 33.95972,130.94847
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:04
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