Kikuchi Shrine (菊池神社, Kikuchi Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, in which Kikuchi Taketoki (菊池武時, 1292 – April 27, 1333), Kikuchi Takeshige (菊池武重, 1307?-1338?) and Kikuchi Takemitsu (菊池武光, c. 1319 – 1373) are enshrined. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration. | ||||||
Affiliation: Shinto | ||||||
Location: 1257, Waifu, Kikuchi-shi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan 861-1331 | ||||||
Deity: Kikuchi Taketoki, Kikuchi Takeshige, Kikuchi Takemitsu | ||||||
Type: Bekkaku Kanpeisha,別格官幣社 | ||||||
Date established: April 28, 1870 | ||||||