[Yamaguchi] Akama Shrine, which resembles the Dragon Palace

The beautiful Akama Shrine, where Emperor Antoku is enshrined, is⁡ a place associated with the Tale of the Heike⛩️⁡ ⁡ ⁡ A brief history⁡ ⁡ When the Heike were defeated in the Battle of Dannoura, Taira no Kiyomori's wife, Nii-no-ama, drowned herself holding Emperor Antoku, who was only 8 years old😢⁡ ⁡ At that time, Nii-no-ama wrote a poem to Emperor Antoku, saying,⁡ "There is a capital even in the sea."⁡ ⁡ At that time, Akama Shrine was still a temple called Amida-ji Temple,⁡ but it was renamed Akama Shrine in 1940✏️⁡ ⁡ After that, the shrine building was burned down during World War II, but it was rebuilt in 1965. ⁡ ⁡ Among the materials collected during this reconstruction was a poem by Nii-nama,⁡ and the atmosphere of the building⁡ was like that of a "Dragon Palace, a palace in the sea"⁡ ⭐⁡ ⁡ It's rare that the approach to the temple is by the sea,⁡ and it's a powerful power spot where you can get the power of the sea⁡ 😊⁡ 　⁡ ⁡ By the way, Amidaji Temple is also the setting for the famous ghost story⁡ "Mimi-nashi Hoichi", so there are lots of things to see in the temple grounds💡⁡ ⁡ ⁡ And the night illumination⁡ is simply mysterious It's definitely worth a visit👍️⁡ ⁡ Please go and check it out🎵⁡ ⁡ ---------------------------------------------------------⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡ ⁡ [Akama Shrine]⁡ ⁡ ◼️Address: 4-1 Amidajicho, Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture⁡ ⁡ ◼️Phone number: 083-231-4138⁡ ◼️Visiting hours: 9:00-17:00 (open 24 hours as gates are never closed)⁡ ⁡ ◼️Admission fee: Free⁡ ⁡ ◼️Parking: Available⁡ #domestictrip #yamaguchitourism #yamaguchitrip #solotravel