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Shrine In Nagasaki Prefecture

1.Sannō Shrine  ・Shinto
The Sannō Shrine (山王神社, Sannō Jinja, literally Mountain king shrine), located about 800 metres south-east of the atomic bomb hypocentre in Nagasaki, is noted for its one-legged stone torii at the shrine entrance.
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2.Suwa Shrine (Nagasaki)  ・Shinto
Suwa Shrine (諏訪神社, suwa jinja) is the major Shinto shrine of Nagasaki, Japan, and one of the major locations of the Nagasaki Kunchi, originally celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and now celebrated on the fixed dates of October 7 to October 9.[1] It is located in the northern part of the city, on the slopes of Mount Tamazono, and features a 277-step stone staircase leading up the mountain to the various buildings that comprise the shrine.
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3.Nagasaki Gokoku Shrine  ・Shinto
Nagasaki Gokoku Shrine (Japanese: 長崎護国神社) is a Gokoku Shrine located in Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.[1][2][3][4][5] It is dedicated to the spirits of the approximately 60,000 people from Nagasaki Prefecture who died from the Meiji Restoration to the Pacific War (World War II). It is dedicated to war dead. Such shrines were made to serve to enshrine the war dead, and they were all considered "branches" of Yasukuni Shrine. They were renamed from Shokonsha in 1939.[6]
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Type:  Gokoku shrine(formerly Shokonsha)  
4.Reikyū Shrine  ・Shinto
Reikyū Shrine (霊丘神社, Reikyū Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Shimabara, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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5.Kaijin Shrine  ・Shinto
Kaijin Shrine (海神神社) also read as Watatsumi Shrine is a significant Shinto shrine located in Tsushima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, that holds a Beppyo status. This status denotes that the shrine is remarkable and holds a significant historical importance. Kaijin Shrine is also ranked as an Ichinomiya, which means it is the highest-ranked shrine in its province.[1][2]: 98 [3] It is located near Mount Izu.[4]
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Deity:  Toyotama-hime, Hikohohodemi no Mikoto  
Festival:  Life release, Kaijin Matsuri  
6.Watazumi Shrine  ・Shinto
Watazumi Shrine, also known as Watatsumi Shrine is a shinto shrine in Tsushima, Nagasaki.[1] It is a major tourist destination for tourists from South Korea.[2][3][4][5] It has a famous row of five torii in a row with two in the ocean similar to Itsukushima Shrine.[1] In January 2020 they banned foreigners due to behavioral issues by South Korean guests.[2][3][4][5]
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Deity:  Hikohohodemi no Mikoto and Toyotamabime  
7.Sumiyoshi Shrine (Iki City)  ・Shinto
Sumiyoshi Shrine (Iki City) is a Shinto shrine located on Iki Island in Japan.[1][2] It is a Beppyo shrine, or a shrine that is particularly notable in a certain way with a significant history to it.[3] In 927 it was listed as a Myojin Taisha in the Engishiki.[4] It is a branch shrine of Sumiyoshi-taisha.[5] A shrine located in Osaka.[6][7][8]
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Deity:  Sumiyoshi sanjin