Wakasa Jinja (若桜神社) is a Shinto shrine in Wakasa, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. The main festival is held in May.[1][2]

Wakasa Jinja (若桜神社)
Wakasa Jinja
Religion
AffiliationShinto
FestivalMay 3
Location
Wakasa Shrine is located in Tottori Prefecture
Wakasa Shrine
Wakasa Jinja
Wakasa Shrine is located in Japan
Wakasa Shrine
Wakasa Shrine (Japan)
Geographic coordinates35°20′34.9″N 134°23′30.3″E / 35.343028°N 134.391750°E / 35.343028; 134.391750
Architecture
FounderYabe clan
Date establishedc. Heian period
Glossary of Shinto
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History

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Wakasa Jinja is said to have been built in the early Heian period by the Yabe clan, the builders of Wakasa Oniga Castle. It was originally called the "Matsugami Daimyojin". Even after Wakasa Oniga Castle was abandoned, the shrine was protected by the Ikeda clan, daimyo of Tottori Domain in the Edo Period.

The precincts of the shrine are covered with extensive virgin forests of Japanese cypress and fir trees, and have been designated as a Natural Monument by Tottori Prefecture as the "Wakasa Shrine Shrine Forest"

See also

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  Media related to Wakasa-jinja (Wakasa) at Wikimedia Commons

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References

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  1. ^ "Wakasa Jinja". Wakasa Town. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Wakasa Jinja Daisai". Wakasa Town. Retrieved 23 April 2011.