Aoi Aso Shrine, Hitoyoshi

Name: Aoi Aso Shrine
Address: 118 Kamaoi-cho, Hitoyoshi, 868-0005, Japan
Telephone: +81 966-22-2274

#1 among attractions in Hitoyoshi

Top attraction, Sacred and religious sites, Temple

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Aoi Aso Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is colloquially known as Aoi-san. It was originally established as a prefectural shrine, but is currently designated as a national shrine. Five of the structures within the shrine are listed as National Treasures of Japan. ()

Local name: 青井阿蘇神社 Coordinates: 32°12'48"N, 130°45'11"E

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118 Kamaoi-choHitoyoshi 868-0005 Japan

Contact

+81 966-22-2274

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Aoi Aso Shrine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hitoyoshi Castle, Nishiki.

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Historic walking areas, Forts and castles
Hitoyoshi Castle, Hitoyoshi
20 min walk • Hitoyoshi is a 12th-century castle, now ruins, located in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture. It is recognized as one of Japan's top 100 castles.
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Nishiki
129 min walk • Nishiki is a town located in Kuma District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The town's name is the Japanese word for "brocade", and is used as a name for more than one town in Japan. The town can trace its origin back to the merger of three villages in 1884.