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Futako Shrine

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Address
  
Futako Shrine

Website
  
www.mizonokuchijinjya.org/kenmu.html

Similar
  
Takatsus Shrine, Setatama Shrine, Mizonoku Shrine, 二子神社前(バス), Tamagaw Shrine

Futako shrine (二子神社, Futako jinja), located in Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki, is a Shinto shrine in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1641 and was called "Shinmeisha". It was renamed "Futako Shrine" in the Meiji Era, after the area in which it is located.

Features

It is known for the "Kanoko Monument" sculpture next to the shrine. The sculpture was made by the artist Tarō Okamoto, who was born locally. The sculpture is dedicated to the artist's mother, Kanoko Okamoto.

References

Futako Shrine Wikipedia


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