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History and culture in Shonai Town have been carefully safeguarded by our forefathers.
Visitors can get to know the history and culture of the town through historic temples and shrines, historic sites, and the achievements of great figures who helped the community and Japan.
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Keigaku Taisho established the temple on land where the feudal castle stood belonging to the lord of Amarume, Abo. The temple was constructed in the Nanbokucho period. Handwritten scrolls by Monpon...
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350 years ago, the traveling monk, Enku went out on a journey and continued to carve statues for people suffering from calamities such as natural disasters and famine. The Enku-butsu are characteri...
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During the feudal lord procession held on the 15th, shrine parishioners dressed in traditional clothing and carrying a portable shrine parade from Amarume Train Station to Hachiman Shrine while sho...
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