Thursday, March 31, 2011

Nanshu Shrine and Cemetery

The steps take you to....




....Yes! this is the entrance to the holy world.
 Tori Gate of Nanshu Shrine.

The shrine is surrounded by greenery
and have a beautiful view of Sakurajima :)

Next to the shrine, there is Nanshu Cemetery.
 
 Seinan Civil War (the Satsuma Rebellion) officers and soldiers are lied at rest in the cemetery.


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Saigo Takamori lies buried here.



  


Quaint Telephon box ,
the arms of Shimadzu Family, the load of simbleof Satsuma is printed.

You can access there by Kagoshima City View Bus,
get off at the Nanshu koen iriguchu-mae stop :) 


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