An unranked Shinto shrine built by the Japanese military at the site of a hilltop garrison (分屯隊) which was itself established in 1914. The garrison withdrew on October 15, 1930, with soldiers holding a farewell ceremony at the shrine before departing. This would imply that the shrine was established years before this date, while other records suggest it was established in 1931. Presumably known as Baron-shi in Japanese. The exact location is not known with certainty.
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Links
- Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples’ Encyclopedia (臺灣原住民族事典)
- National Digital Library: Taiwan Old Photo Archive (國立臺灣大學圖書館：臺灣舊照片資料庫)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Shinto Shrines in Taiwan (台灣神社)
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.