Nezu Shrine
Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Nezu Shrine?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Nezu Shrine (根津神社, Nezu-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the Bunkyō ward of Tokyo, Japan.
Nezu Shrine 根津神社 | |
---|---|
Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Susanoo-no-Mikoto |
Location | |
Location | 1 Chome-28-9 Nezu, Bunkyō, Tokyo 〒 113-0031 |
Geographic coordinates | 35°43′13″N 139°45′39″E |
Architecture | |
Style | Ishi-no-ma-zukuri |
Founder | Yamato Takeru |
Date established | 1705 |
Website | |
www | |
Glossary of Shinto |
Established in 1705, it is one of the oldest places of worship in the city, and several of the buildings on the shrine grounds have been designated as Important Cultural Property. It was built in the Ishi-no-ma-zukuri style of Shinto architecture, following the Tōshō-gū shrine in Nikkō.
It is famous[1][2] for its Azalea Festival (Tsutsuji Matsuri) which is held on its grounds from early April until early May, and it has been described as "Tokyo’s most beautiful shrine"[3] and as one of the city's "most spectacular spring scenes".[4]
It is one of the Tokyo Ten Shrines (東京十社, Tokyo Jissha).[5]