Aso Shrine

Aso Shrine - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

is a Shinto Shrine in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1962). Studies in Shinto and Shrines, p. 477; Kotodamaya.com, "Aso Jinja"; retrieved 2012-10-29. Aso is one of the oldest shrines in Japan. This shrine holds several Important Cultural Properties, including Ichi-no-shinden (一の神殿), Ni-no-shinden (二の神殿), and Rōmon (楼門). The Aso family in charge of the shrine is said to have the second oldest recorded lineage in Japan after the Imperial family. The Aso Shrine was heavily damaged in the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. The shrine's rōmon (tower gate) completely collapsed. The haiden (worshiping hall) also collapsed. Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: None
official website: http://asojinja.or.jp/

Source: en.wikipedia.org