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Ashikaga Orihime Shrine

Shrine dedicated to weaving deities symbolizing romantic union, featuring reinforced concrete architecture from 1937 and four National Tangible Cultural Properties.

Ashikaga · Tochigi

Shrine

Yasaka Jinja Shrine

A Kyoto shrine tracing its origins to 656, dedicated to Susanoo-no-mikoto and his consort, with its main hall designated a National Treasure in 2020.

Kyoto

Shrine

Senso-ji Temple

One of Tokyo's oldest temples dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon since the 7th century, Senso-ji features the iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise-dori shopping street.

Tokyo

All Events Places

Shrine

Ashikaga Orihime Shrine

Shrine dedicated to weaving deities symbolizing romantic union, featuring reinforced concrete architecture from 1937 and four National Tangible Cultural Properties.

Ashikaga · Tochigi

Shrine

Yasaka Jinja Shrine

A Kyoto shrine tracing its origins to 656, dedicated to Susanoo-no-mikoto and his consort, with its main hall designated a National Treasure in 2020.

Kyoto

Shrine

Senso-ji Temple

One of Tokyo's oldest temples dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon since the 7th century, Senso-ji features the iconic Kaminarimon gate and bustling Nakamise-dori shopping street.

Tokyo

Shrine

Chinzei Grand Shrine Suwa Shrine

This Nagasaki shrine dedicated to the sea god offers traditional architecture, serene gardens, and hosts an annual August festival honoring maritime heritage.

Nagasaki

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Sugo Isobe Shrine

This Kaga shrine traces its origins to 585 when an imperial kami was transferred to the site, rising to prominence as one of the region's most historically significant sanctuaries.

Kaga · Ishikawa

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Hōfu Tenmangū

Established in 904, this shrine honors Tenjin, the deified scholar and poet Sugawara no Michizane, whose unique single-building design houses all major sanctuaries.

Hofu · Yamaguchi

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Shinzan Shrine

This shrine atop Mount Shinzan in Akita honors mountain deities and houses a thousand-year-old kaya tree among ancient cedar groves.

Oga · Akita

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Ikukunitama Shrine

This Osaka shrine venerates two Shinto deities and features a main hall in the distinctive Momoyama-period Ikutama architectural style.

Osaka

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Ichinomiya Shrine

This Heian-period shrine in Tokushima city venerates two kami and showcases a Momoyama-style main hall built in 1630, designated a National Important Cultural Property.

Tokushima

Shrine

Noda Shrine

Shrine honoring Mōri Takachika, the last daimyō of Chōshū Domain and central figure in the Meiji Restoration.

Yamaguchi

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Kirishimamine Shrine

Shrine dating to the 6th century enshrining deities from three generations of the Hyuga, beginning with Ninigi.

Kobayashi · Miyazaki

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Kashihara Jingu

Shrine commemorating Japan's mythical founding, erected on the sacred site where Emperor Jinmu established his palace approximately 2,680 years ago.

Kashihara · Nara

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Morioka Hachimangū Shrine

Shinto shrine dedicated to Hachiman, god of war and samurai patron, hosting an annual August festival featuring traditional taiko drums and horseback archery.

Morioka · Iwate

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Miyazaki-jingū

Shrine dedicated to Emperor Jimmu and ancestral deities, believed to occupy the site of the emperor's ancient palace before his legendary eastern expedition.

Miyazaki