Kikuchi Shrine

Kikuchi Shrine
菊池神社

Portrait said to be of Kikuchi Yoshiyuki
Information
Type Bekkaku Kanpeisha,別格官幣社
Dedicated to Kikuchi Taketoki, Kikuchi Takeshige, Kikuchi Takemitsu
Founded April 28, 1870
Founder(s) Emperor Meiji
Address 1257, Waifu, Kikuchi-shi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan 861-1331
Website nobyama.com/kikuchi.html
Glossary of Shinto

Kikuchi Shrine (菊池神社 Kikuchi Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, in which Kikuchi Taketoki (菊池武時, 1292-Apr 27, 1333), Kikuchi Takeshige (菊池武重, 1307?-1338?) and Kikuchi Takemitsu (菊池武光, 1319?-1373) are enshrined. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration.

Another Kikuchi Shrine (Fukuoka)

History of the shrine

Kikuchi clan and Kikuchi Taketoki

Kikuchi Takeshige

Kikuchi Takemitsu

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Coordinates: 32°59′16″N 130°48′58″E / 32.98778°N 130.81611°E


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