No authoritative records of this obscure Inari shrine exist, but netizens have assembled bits and pieces of hearsay into a coherent narrative. This was likely a private shrine attached to Jiaoxi Hot Sprints Resort Hotel (礁溪温泉樂園旅館) around the periphery of Longtan Lake (龍潭湖) in Jiaoxi, Yilan. Archival photographs of the shrine exist showing a continuous series of seven torii all in a row, which is highly unusual for Taiwan. Stone lanterns exist alongside several fortifications related to Jiaoxi Dingchengzai Bunkers in the hills next to Zhangfu Temple (漳福廟).
Warning: this location is abandoned, hazardous, or otherwise neglected and may be unsafe and even dangerous! Exercise appropriate precautions when visiting.
警告：此處已廢棄或長期無人管理，可能存在潛在危險。造訪時請務必提高警覺，並做好相關安全防護措施。
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Links
- Facebook: Taiwan in the Empire (帝國の臺灣)
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Shinto Shrines in Taiwan (台灣神社)
Connections
- Jiaoxi Dingchengzai Bunkers (頂城仔機槍堡)
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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.