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Suibansha Sacred Fountain, Tōshōgū Shrine, 1880 - 1920
About the object
The Suibansha or Sacred Fountain was built in 1618. A typical feature at Japanese shrines and temples, visitors undertake purification rituals at such locations, for example, by washing their hands and rinsing their mouths before entering the inner precincts.