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Compare Aso Shrine in Aso City with Aoi Aso Shrine in Hitoyoshi. Their connections to the Aso kami do not make them neighbouring destinations. Choose between a restored gate and thatched National Treasure buildings, then check travel from your base.
Thatched gate and carved details · Five National Treasure buildings · Hitoyoshi-Kuma shrine culture
Estimated visit
20–40 min
Ordinary worship and exterior views of the main buildings; excludes the National Treasure memorial museum, transport, counter queues and formal prayers.
Getting there
About five minutes on foot from the Hitoyoshi Station area. This describes its location, not confirmation of normal rail service. Check transport operators’ current services when planning how to reach Hitoyoshi.
Address & enshrined kami
118 Kamiaoimachi, Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto
Takeiwatatsu no Mikoto · Asotsuhime no Mikoto · Kuni no Miyatsuko Hayamikatama no Mikoto
Restored romon gate · Designated historic shrine buildings · A visit combined with the surrounding shrine town
Estimated visit
20–40 min
Ordinary worship and exterior views of the gate and main buildings; excludes transport, prayers, counter queues, shrine-town sightseeing and the mountaintop site.
Getting there
About 15 minutes on foot from Miyaji Station on the JR Hohi Main Line. Aso Jinja-mae is the nearby bus stop; check current services separately.
Address & enshrined kami
3083-1 Miyaji, Ichinomiya, Aso, Kumamoto
Takeiwatatsu no Mikoto, with eleven other family kami
