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Shimenawa wrapped around the sacred tree: Yuki Shrine The sacred tree of Sugiwabemikoto Shrine, Natural monument. Ohtamiya Gora Prince Katsura's Ruins (Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi) A shinboku ( 神木 ) is a tree or forest worshipped as a shintai – a physical object of worship at or near a Shinto shrine , worshipped as a repository in which ...
The shrine was moved from the Sannomaru enceinte of Nagoya Castle to its present location in the late 19th century. The original main hall burned during the air raids of the Pacific War . [ 2 ] The present main hall was a mausoleum for Lord Yoshinao's consort Haruhime (春姫), which used to be located at Kenchū-ji temple, and was moved to the ...
The punishment for cutting down a tree during the Edo period was decapitation. [2] [4] [3] Restrictions on cutting the trees were lifted in the Meiji period. In modern times, the trees remain carefully protected. [5] The Japanese thuja continues to serve as an important timber tree in the country. [2]
Nagoya (名古屋市, Nagoya-shi, ⓘ) is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the fourth-most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3 million in 2020, and the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11 million. [3]
According to the historic "Owari-shi", it was transferred to this site in 1647. The site has seven old camphor and zelkova trees, some of which date back to 300 years. It is designated by the city as an asset for preservation. A stone torii gate is the entrance, a small stone path lined with protective animal statues leads to the main shrine.
The park was laid out after the devastation of World War II by the mayor of Nagoya, in order to create green space in the middle of the city. It acts as a central park within the downtown area and has over the years been laid out with many trees, water fountains and works of modern art such as sculptures and other installations. The park is ...
Nagoya Castle was the heart of one of the most important castle towns in Japan, Nagoya-juku, a post station on the Minoji road linking two of the important Edo Five Routes, the Tōkaidō and the Nakasendō. Nagoya Castle became the core of the modern Nagoya and ownership was transferred to the city by the Imperial Household Ministry in 1930.
The temple grounds have a turtle pond and a grove of giant bamboo. A 10-meter tall Buddha statue known as "The Great Buddha of Nagoya" was erected in 1987. [1] [2] [3] The closest subway is Motoyama Station on the Higashiyama Subway Line and Nagoya University.