Kashima-jingu Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in eastern Japan. It
is located in the center of Kashima,
it is believed to have been built during the 6th century B.C. by Japan's
first emperor, Jimmu. It is dedicated
to the deity of martial arts; this ancient wonder lies just outside Tokyo.
It takes about two hours from a train from Tokyo area to Kashima-jingu
shrine station. The shrine is located
in a 10-minute walk from the station.
 
JR Narita Station
 
(L) Kashima line train at Sahara station (R) A long railway bridge over
Tone River
 
(L) 常陸利根川 (R) ) Kashima line train is entering a tunnel.
  
(L) Kashima line train is crossing the Kitaura. (M) Kashima Jingu station
(R) A deer sculpture on a sidewalk
Kashima Shrine（鹿島神宮） is located at the top of the Kashima plateau in south-east
Ibaraki Prefecture,
intersecting Kitaura (北浦) and Kashimanada (鹿島灘). Before the Meiji restoration,
together with Ise Jingu
and Katori Shrine, all three were given the status as Jingu (神宮), a shrine
of high Imperial status.
鹿島神宮は、茨城県鹿嶋市宮中にある神社。式内社、常陸国一宮。旧社格は官幣大社で、現在は神社本庁の別表神社。
全国にある鹿島神社の総本社。千葉県香取市の香取神宮、茨城県神栖市の息栖神社とともに東国三社の一社。また、
宮中の四方拝で遥拝される一社である。
 
(L) Main rebuilt torii gate of Kashima Shrine 大鳥居 (R) 楼門に掲げられた天皇即位祝賀
 
(L) 参道 An approach (R) Temizusha, purification through a hand-washing basin
Romon 楼門（国の重要文化財）「日本三大楼門」の1つ
  
(L) Guide map (M) Tall natural cedar trees 境内の社叢 (R) A spring water flowing
into Mitarashi pond
 
(L) Natural cedar trees growing on both sides of the approach (R) Priests
holding a bow
  
(L) The entrance to natural cedar tree area (M) Bow target curtain (R)
Priests who have finished the bow event
 
(L) 奥宮 (R)) A giant root of cedar tree
 
(L) A giant root of cedar tree (R) Mitarashi (御手洗池) reflecting pond 御手洗池
  Official Site of Meiji Shrine
 Ise Grand Shrine, Mie
 Izumo Grand Shrine
 Sensouji Temple, Asakusa
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2019年11月 執筆 医学博士 宮本順伯
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The article was written and photographs were taken in November 2019,
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