Kagi Shrine
Kagi Shrine was a Shinto shrine located in previously Soa-a-teng, Kagi City, Tainan Prefecture, Japanese Taiwan.
The shrine was built on 28 October 1915 facing south but later altered in 1942 to face west. The shrine was originally categorized as a prefectural shrine in 1917 but elevated to rank of in 1944. Prince Yoshihisa,, Ōnamuchi no Mikoto, and Amaterasu were enshrined as deities.
The honden was turned into a Martyrs' Shrine by the Republic of China government after World War II but was destroyed in a fire on 24 April 1994. The main office and purification hall now serve as the Chiayi City Historical Relics Museum.
In 1998 the Chiayi Tower was built in place of the main hall, the design was inspired by an indigenous mythological tale about the creator of the world. In Chinese the tower is called Sun-Shooting Tower and houses an observation deck.
The existing and are wooden structures built in the classical Japanese Shoin-zukuri architectural style and underwent repair work before being opened to the general public on 5 January 2001 as the Chiayi City Historical Relics Museum. The area became part of Chiayi Park and the temizuya, sandō, stone tōrō lantern, and Koma inu statues amongst other things still exist today.Gallery
