Kikuchi Shrine
| Kikuchi Shrine 菊池神社 | |
|---|---|
Kikuchi Shrine | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Kikuchi Taketoki, Kikuchi Takeshige, Kikuchi Takemitsu |
| Type | Bekkaku Kanpeisha,別格官幣社 |
| Location | |
| Location | 1257, Waifu, Kikuchi-shi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan 861-1331 |
| Geographic coordinates | 32°59′16″N 130°48′58″E / 32.98778°N 130.81611°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Emperor Meiji |
| Date established | April 28, 1870 |
| Website | |
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| Glossary of Shinto | |
Kikuchi Shrine (菊池神社, Kikuchi Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, in which Kikuchi Taketoki (菊池武時, 1292 – April 27, 1333), Kikuchi Takeshige (菊池武重, 1307?-1338?) and Kikuchi Takemitsu (菊池武光, c. 1319 – 1373) are enshrined. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration.