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Shinto shrines in Kagoshima

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Kirishima Jingu is the current Kagoshima listing. Its National Treasure halls are a shrine visit in their own right; mountain hiking and the former shrine site require separate planning. Allow for a bus or other local transfer from Kirishima-Jingu Station.

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Kirishima, Kagoshima

Kirishima Jingu

霧島神宮

Protection from misfortuneSafe childbirth
Highlights
National Treasure halls dating to 1715 · Decorated vermilion shrine architecture · The wooded precinct and approach
Estimated visit
40–60 min

Ordinary worship and the main wooded precinct; excludes station transport, special interior tours, mountain hikes, formal prayers and queues.

Getting there
Kagoshima tourism lists about 15 minutes by bus from JR Kirishima-Jingu Station. The station is not beside the shrine; allow additional time from the bus stop through the approach.
Address & enshrined kami

2608-5 Taguchi, Kirishima, Kirishima City, Kagoshima

Ninigi no Mikoto · Konohanasakuyahime no Mikoto · Hikohohodemi no Mikoto · Toyotamahime no Mikoto · Ugaya Fukiaezu no Mikoto · Tamayorihime no Mikoto · Kamuyamato Iwarehiko no Mikoto (Emperor Jimmu)

Visit guide & opening hours