Kikko Shrine

VERY NICE SHRINE

Can't be missed if going from bridge to castle (ropeway) and worth the time to look-see. Very stately among shrines.

A shrine enshrining successive generations of the Yoshikawa family of the Lord of Iwakuni domain

Original Text

It is a shrine that enshrines the successive spirits of the Yoshikawa family, the lord of the Iwakuni domain, and is designated as a national important cultural property. It is located at the end of the long approach across the moat, and is a good place to take a stroll.

Quiet and mysterious precincts

Original Text

It is a shrine that enshrines the ancestor of the Yoshikawa family, the lord of the Iwakuni domain. When you cross the moat beside the ropeway foot station, you will find the first torii gate, the Shinmon gate, the hall of worship, the Heiden, and the main shrine in a straight line. The precincts surrounded by stone lanterns and old trees were mysterious. The hall of worship was a cypress bark roof with a wife of Irimoya, and the Chidori hafu in front was a solid and stately landscape.

Even though it was relocated

Original Text

It is a shrine that is said to have been erected for the purpose of enshrining the spirits of Mr. Yoshikawa's generations. You will reach the hall of worship via multiple torii gates and Shinmon gates. The design of the details is quite interesting and spectacular.

A shrine on the site of the former residence of the Yoshikawa family, the lord of the former Iwakuni domain. Sober but worth a look.

Original Text

It was built on the site of the former residence in 1884 (Meiji 17) by integrating the three shrines that enshrin the ancestors of the former Iwakuni feudal lord Yoshikawa family. The shrine was built in 1728 (Kyoho 13) as Jiko Daimyojin, which enshrines Yoshikawa Okitsune. The building retains its original form well, and you can see the high technical ability of the Iwakuni domain carpenters. The main shrine, worship hall, and Shinmon gate are all built at the same time, and are very valuable, and it was designated as a tangible cultural property of the prefecture in 1988 (Showa 63). After that ...