7.Aoi Aso Shrine and the Okunchi Festival
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Cultural Asset Data
Name | Aoi Aso Shrine and the Okunchi Festival |
Address | 118 Kamiaoi-machi, Hitoyoshi-shi, Kumamoto |
Mapcode | 195 765 168*47 |
Contact | 0966-22-2274 |
Misc | Aoi Aso Shrine |
This shrine was constructed in 806, and after falling under the protection of the Sagara clan, it attracted worshippers from both commoners and nobility alike. It has since been designated a National Treasure. The yearly Okunchi Festival held in autumn is the shrine’s most important event of the year.