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A Shinto shrine established in September 1931, formally known as Takasago-sha (高砂社). Expansion was underway at the end of World War 2 but never completed. The ruins can be found beside Mingshandao Temple (明山道堂), which now privately owns the land. Around the early 2000s the original torii was demolished by Xiulin Township Office after the landowner requested an alternative road built alongside it. Despite overgrowth the shrine remains relatively well-preserved with several stone lantern bases, an unfinished hand-washing basin (手洗缽), and stairs leading up to the main hall (本殿) all still present. It is also sometimes referenced as Suigen-sha (水源社).
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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- Taiwan Cultural Memory Bank (文化部國家文化記憶庫)
- Keepon (登山補給站)
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.