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Sanohara Shrine

佐野原神社

Shrine honoring Fujiwara Ason Nijo Tamefuyuki, a court noble who died in 1335 during the Battle of Hakone, and son of the waka poet Nijo Tameyo.

Sanohara Shrine, Susono
Sanohara Shrine, Susono © NECK69, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Admission
Everyone Free
Links
Official website Japanese
Access
350, Hiramatsu, Susono City, Shizuoka
〒 410-1127
How to get there
Nearest stationSusono Station
裾野
Gotemba Line3 min walk from the station
Nearest bus stop佐野原1 min walk from the bus stop

The main deity honored is Fujiwara Ason Nijo Tamefuyuki. He was the youngest child of Nijo Tameyo, a Japanese courtier and waka poet. Tamefuyuki died on 12 December 1335 while serving as a court noble general in the Battle of Hakone at Sanohara.

Getting There

Map: Getting to Sanohara Shrine. Legend: Gotemba Line; Tokaido Main Line; Shinkansen. Labelled stations: Numazu, Shizuoka, Yokohama, Atami, Mishima, Shin-Yokohama, Odawara, Kozu, Susono.

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