Aso Shrine

Aso Shrine is a Shinto shrine located at Kumamoto prefecture in Kyushu district. The shrine is dedicated to Takeiwatatsu no Mikoto ( the god of Mt. Aso ). It was listed in the Register of Deities of the Engishiki (the laws of the 10th-century Japan) , and was occupying the highest rank among the shrines of a province.

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Name	Aso Shrine "阿蘇神社" in Kanji (Chinese characters)
Address	3083, Ichinomiyamachimiyaji, Aso-shi, Kumamoto, Japan "熊本県阿蘇市一の宮町宮地３０８３" in Kanji (Chinese characters)
Access	60-minute drive from the Kumamoto I.C. on the Kyushu Expressway.
Admission Fee	Free in the precincts
Telephone	0967-22-0064

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