Yoshino Shrine

Yoshino Shrine
吉野神宮
Yoshino-jingū Gehaiden
Shown within Japan
Basic information
Location 3226 Ōaza Yoshinoyama
Yoshino, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture
Geographic coordinates 34°23′4″N 135°50′44″E / 34.38444°N 135.84556°E / 34.38444; 135.84556Coordinates: 34°23′4″N 135°50′44″E / 34.38444°N 135.84556°E / 34.38444; 135.84556
Affiliation Shinto
Deity Emperor Go-Daigo
Festival 27 September
Website www.naranet.co.jp/yoshinojingu/
Date established 1892
Glossary of Shinto

Yoshino Shrine (吉野神宮, Yoshino jingū) is a Shinto shrine located in Yoshino, Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1892. The main kami enshrined here is Emperor Go-Daigo. The shrine's main festival is held annually on September 27. It was formerly an imperial shrine of the first rank (官幣大社, kanpei taisha) in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines.

It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration.

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