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Kifune Shrine
- Kyoto
- Kifune is an old shrine that worships a dragon god who controls water. It has had a long history of believers from ancient times. The god...
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Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine
- Kyoto
- Very popular with tourists from overseas! Thousands of torii gates, the symbolic archway to Shinto shrines, have been lined at the entran...
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Kiyomizu Temple
- Kyoto
- The height of the ”Kiyomizu Stage” is equivalent to that of a 4-story building, and the view of the city from Kiyomizu Stage ...
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Togakushi Shrine
- Nagano
- This is a shrine that has been around for over 2,000 years at the foot of Mount Togakushi. It consists of five shrines: the Oku-sha (inne...
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Nikko Toshogu Shrine
- Nikko & Kinugawa
- The temple was built in 1617 for worshiping Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Tokugawa government (1603-1867). Known for "Nemuri ...
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Kasuga Grand Shrine
- Nara
- This is a World Heritage site. Beginning with the Fujiwara clan in the Heian period (794 to 1185) until now 3,000 lanterns around the shr...
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Genkoan Temple
- Kyoto
- The temple has one of the most beautiful gardens in Kyoto, and Zen religious symbols are everywhere. There are two interesting windows in...
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Mitarai Pond, Kashima Shrine
- Ibaraki
- The head shrine of Kashima Shrine is also known as the oldest shrine in the Kanto region. It is a exceptional place full of history and p...
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Bishamondo with red leaves of autumn
- Kyoto
- Monzeki Temple of the Tendai sect founded in 703. In the autumn, the scenery of the stone steps turns into burning red with fallen maple...
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Yoshiminedera Temple
- Kyoto
- Founded in 1029, it is the 20th refuge temple of the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage. It is located right at the center of the western mountains...