A district shrine (鄉社) established in Nantou City in March 1943 and known as Nantō-jinja in Japanese. It was demolished in the post-war period and replaced by Nantou Junior High School (南投初級中學). This was later upgraded to Nantou Senior High School (國立南投高中). A komainu can still be found on school grounds, although permission is required to view it. Some of the landscaping of the original shrine can still be discerned as well.
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
- Wikipedia in Chinese (中文維基百科)
- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
- Taiwan Jinjiya (嘉義縣日本時代博物館學會)
Sources
- Kaneko Nobuya, Japanese Deities Overseas, Yeren Publishing House, 2020 金子展也，《遠渡來台的日本諸神：日治時期的台灣神社田野踏查》，野人，2020
Themes
- Japanese Colonial Era Taiwan (台灣日治時代)
- Shinto Shrines in Taiwan (台灣神社)
Connections
- Nantou Old Shinto Shrine (南投社)
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