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Sho-in Shrine (Includes the World Heritage old Shoka-son Private School)
A treasure house of artifacts relating to the life of 19th century intellectual Yoshida Shoin, including the World Heritage Site Shokason-juku School
Sho-in Shrine was built in 1907 by former Prime Minister Ito Hirobumi to memorialize Yoshida Shoin, a 19th century thought leader.
The shrine grounds contain Shokason-juku, the private school that Shoin supervised; calligraphy and other works left behind by Shoin, which are displayed in the Shisei-kan Treasure Hall; and a museum which paints a picture of Shoin's life.
The Shokason-juku School, where Shoin was imprisoned under conspiracy charges, was registered as a World Heritage Site in July of 1995 for its importance to "the legacy of industrial Japan during the Meiji Period (1911-1868)."
There is another Sho-in Shrine in Tokyo (in Setagaya Ward), and it is through Shoin's last will to his relatives that he gifted his beloved inkstone and writings to Hagi's Sho-in Shrine.
Important Cultural Properites from the Treasure Hall of Sumiyoshi Shrine, and important artworks are also on display.
The shrine grounds contain Shokason-juku, the private school that Shoin supervised; calligraphy and other works left behind by Shoin, which are displayed in the Shisei-kan Treasure Hall; and a museum which paints a picture of Shoin's life.
The Shokason-juku School, where Shoin was imprisoned under conspiracy charges, was registered as a World Heritage Site in July of 1995 for its importance to "the legacy of industrial Japan during the Meiji Period (1911-1868)."
There is another Sho-in Shrine in Tokyo (in Setagaya Ward), and it is through Shoin's last will to his relatives that he gifted his beloved inkstone and writings to Hagi's Sho-in Shrine.
Important Cultural Properites from the Treasure Hall of Sumiyoshi Shrine, and important artworks are also on display.
| Access from Otani Sanso | Approx. 40 minutes by car |
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| Recommended by locals | August 8 Birth Festival |
| Address | 1537 Chinto, Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture 758-0011 |
| Parking | Available (For regular-sized cars/Free) |
| Price/s | Shiseikan museum Adults: 500 yen, Junior high and high school students250yen Elementary school students: 100 yen * Various prices are reference prices as of 2019-2020. Please contact each facility directly for details. |
| Business/Opening Hours | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
| Holidays/Closed Days | New Years, Third Sunday in May, September 23, December 8 - 15 |
| Notes | Advance reservations are required to see the Treasure Hall. |
| Website | Sho-in Shrine Website別ウィンドウ |
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