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Maruseppu Shrine ( 丸瀬布神社 ) was the main shrine of the former town of Maruseppu until it merged with the town of Ikutahara and the village of Shirataki in 2005 to form the present-day town of Engaru. It is located at 1 Marusepputenjinmachi in the town of Engaru in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan . Maruseppu Shrine Maruseppu Shrine details According to historical records, the first wooden monument at the shrine was erected in April 1902 and enshrined in honor of Kitano Tenmangu Shrine in Kitano Village, Toyama Prefecture. In 1914, a wooden statue of Michizane Sugawara was added, and a shrine measuring 2 x 3 shaku was built on the hill. The beautiful shrine style, shinmei-zukuri, is a traditional architectural style that has been in use in Japan for many years. The buildings are characterized by a short, thatched roof and beautiful wooden supports. Maruseppu Shrine - Engaru town, Hokkaido Prefecture The shrine was officially named " Maruseppu Shrine " on October 6, 1952, and the s

  Day 321:  September 18, 2022 Sunday -  9.17-19 Family Roadtrip D2 It's day 2 of our 3-day  9.17-19 Family Road Trip . We woke up early and packed up our camp quickly as we still had a lot of kilometers to cover to reach our next campsite.  Beautiful morning from Maruseppuikoinomori Camping Ground The sound of the flowing Murii River was very relaxing Hokkaido Heritage Forest Railway Steam Locomotive Amemiya No. 21 Suha 43 703 Maruseppu manhole cover Maruseppu Shrine 's torii gate Maruseppu Shrine We left  Maruseppuikoinomori Camping Ground  in Maruseppu, Engaru ( 遠軽町 ) at around 8AM. before leaving Maruseppu, we first visited  Maruseppu Shrine   to pay respects and offer some prayers.  Engaru Roadside Station "Engaru Mori-no-Okhotsk" Engaru Rock Valley Ski Area Engaru Pokemon manhole cover From there, we drove to the central part of Engaru. Our first stop was Engaru Roadside Station  " Engaru Mori-no-Okhotsk" where I got the roadside station stamp for th