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Onikoshi Sozen Shrine

Shinto shrine dedicated to Sozen-sama, a guardian deity of horses and farming, and the starting point of the Chagu Chagu Umakko horse procession.

Takizawa · Iwate

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Kirishimamine Shrine

Shrine on record since 837, once head of the Six Shrines of Kirishima, enshrining Ninigi, his son and grandson, and their three wives.

Kobayashi · Miyazaki

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Iwasesuwa Shrine

A Shinto shrine in Iwase, the port district of Toyama, that holds the Iwase Hikiyama Festival with its clashing floats each spring.

Toyama

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Hie Shrine

A Shinto shrine on Shiroyama in Takayama to the mountain god Oyamakui no Kami, said to date from 1141 and home of the spring Takayama Festival.

Takayama · Gifu

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Chichibu Shrine

A shrine in central Chichibu listed in the Engishiki of 927, with a 1592 main hall donated by Tokugawa Ieyasu and carvings attributed to Hidari Jingoro.

Chichibu · Saitama

Castle

Ono Castle Ruins (Shiroyama Park)

Castle ruins in Tokoname, a city historic site preserved as Shiroyama Park, with a shrine to the Saji clan and an observation deck over Ise Bay.

Tokoname · Aichi

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Okawakami Birafu Shrine

A revered Kochi shrine with 10th-century origins, featuring a prefectural cultural property hall and an annual autumn festival.

Kami · Kochi

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Iminomiya Shrine

Western Japan's oldest shrine with an 1,800-year legacy, built where Emperor Chuai's palace stood and his spirit was enshrined by Empress Jingu.

Shimonoseki · Yamaguchi

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Osaki Hachimangu Shrine

Built between 1604 and 1607 under Date Masamune, this shrine showcases Momoyama-era architecture with an intricate main hall designated as a National Treasure.

Sendai · Miyagi

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Senso-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, dedicated to Kannon since 628 by temple tradition, entered through the Kaminarimon gate and the Nakamise approach.

Tokyo

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Uesugi Shrine

Uesugi Shrine in Yonezawa honors the formidable warlord Uesugi Kenshin and was rebuilt in 1923 following a destructive fire.

Yonezawa · Yamagata

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Yuga Shrine

Sacred mountain shrine in Okayama with more than two thousand years of history, blending Shinto and Buddhist practices as a centre of pilgrimage.

Kurashiki · Okayama

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Omi Jingu

Established in 1940, Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji and stands adjacent to the traditional site of the Omi Otsu Palace, which he founded in 667.

Otsu · Shiga

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Kanayama Shrine

Shrine dedicated to metalworking deities, famous for the annual Kanamara Matsuri celebrating fertility and well-being, with origins in the Edo period.

Kawasaki · Kanagawa

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Sanohara Shrine

Shrine honoring Fujiwara Ason Nijo Tamefuyuki, a court noble who died in 1335 during the Battle of Hakone, and son of the waka poet Nijo Tameyo.

Susono · Shizuoka

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Nikko Tosho-gu

Shinto shrine established 1617 to enshrine Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun who ended the Sengoku period and founded 260 years of Edo peace.

Nikko · Tochigi

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Mamada Hachiman Shrine

Tochigi shrine founded in the Tenpyo era (729-749); its May 5 Snake Festival, with snakes over 15 metres, is an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

Oyama · Tochigi

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Osaki Shrine

Shinto shrine enshrining two deities of abundance and protection, with a documented history spanning more than 1,500 years.

Moka · Tochigi

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Onikoshi Sozen Shrine

Shinto shrine dedicated to Sozen-sama, a guardian deity of horses and farming, and the starting point of the Chagu Chagu Umakko horse procession.

Takizawa · Iwate

Shrine

Kirishimamine Shrine

Shrine on record since 837, once head of the Six Shrines of Kirishima, enshrining Ninigi, his son and grandson, and their three wives.

Kobayashi · Miyazaki

Shrine

Iwasesuwa Shrine

A Shinto shrine in Iwase, the port district of Toyama, that holds the Iwase Hikiyama Festival with its clashing floats each spring.

Toyama

Shrine

Hie Shrine

A Shinto shrine on Shiroyama in Takayama to the mountain god Oyamakui no Kami, said to date from 1141 and home of the spring Takayama Festival.

Takayama · Gifu

Shrine

Chichibu Shrine

A shrine in central Chichibu listed in the Engishiki of 927, with a 1592 main hall donated by Tokugawa Ieyasu and carvings attributed to Hidari Jingoro.

Chichibu · Saitama

Castle

Ono Castle Ruins (Shiroyama Park)

Castle ruins in Tokoname, a city historic site preserved as Shiroyama Park, with a shrine to the Saji clan and an observation deck over Ise Bay.

Tokoname · Aichi

Shrine

Okawakami Birafu Shrine

A revered Kochi shrine with 10th-century origins, featuring a prefectural cultural property hall and an annual autumn festival.

Kami · Kochi

Shrine

Iminomiya Shrine

Western Japan's oldest shrine with an 1,800-year legacy, built where Emperor Chuai's palace stood and his spirit was enshrined by Empress Jingu.

Shimonoseki · Yamaguchi

Shrine

Osaki Hachimangu Shrine

Built between 1604 and 1607 under Date Masamune, this shrine showcases Momoyama-era architecture with an intricate main hall designated as a National Treasure.

Sendai · Miyagi

Shrine

Senso-ji Temple

Buddhist temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, dedicated to Kannon since 628 by temple tradition, entered through the Kaminarimon gate and the Nakamise approach.

Tokyo

Shrine

Uesugi Shrine

Uesugi Shrine in Yonezawa honors the formidable warlord Uesugi Kenshin and was rebuilt in 1923 following a destructive fire.

Yonezawa · Yamagata

Shrine

Yuga Shrine

Sacred mountain shrine in Okayama with more than two thousand years of history, blending Shinto and Buddhist practices as a centre of pilgrimage.

Kurashiki · Okayama

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Omi Jingu

Established in 1940, Omi Jingu enshrines Emperor Tenji and stands adjacent to the traditional site of the Omi Otsu Palace, which he founded in 667.

Otsu · Shiga

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Kanayama Shrine

Shrine dedicated to metalworking deities, famous for the annual Kanamara Matsuri celebrating fertility and well-being, with origins in the Edo period.

Kawasaki · Kanagawa

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Sanohara Shrine

Shrine honoring Fujiwara Ason Nijo Tamefuyuki, a court noble who died in 1335 during the Battle of Hakone, and son of the waka poet Nijo Tameyo.

Susono · Shizuoka

Shrine

Nikko Tosho-gu

Shinto shrine established 1617 to enshrine Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun who ended the Sengoku period and founded 260 years of Edo peace.

Nikko · Tochigi

Shrine

Mamada Hachiman Shrine

Tochigi shrine founded in the Tenpyo era (729-749); its May 5 Snake Festival, with snakes over 15 metres, is an Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

Oyama · Tochigi

Shrine

Osaki Shrine

Shinto shrine enshrining two deities of abundance and protection, with a documented history spanning more than 1,500 years.

Moka · Tochigi

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