カテゴリー: Shrines
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Nikkō Tōshō-gū: The Shrine Where a Shogun Became a God
Nikkō Tōshō-gū enshrines shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, deifie…
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Dazaifu Tenmangu: The Shrine of Tenjin, God of Learning
Dazaifu Tenmangu enshrines Sugawara no Michizane — a di…
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Kasuga Taisha: Nara’s Shrine of Sacred Deer and 3,000 Lanterns
Kasuga Taisha, Nara’s shrine of 3,000 lanterns and sacr…
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Izumo Taisha: Japan’s Grand Shrine of Gods and Marriage
Izumo Taisha travel guide: the god Okuninushi and the m…
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Meiji Jingu: The Man-Made Forest in the Heart of Tokyo
Meiji Jingu travel guide: Tokyo’s vast forest shrine be…
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Itsukushima Shrine: The Floating Torii of Miyajima
Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima) travel guide: the floatin…
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Fushimi Inari Taisha: Kyoto’s Endless Torii Tunnels
Fushimi Inari travel guide: the Senbon Torii gate tunne…
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Ise Jingu: The Complete Guide to Japan’s Most Sacred Shrine
Ise Jingu travel guide: the Uji Bridge at dawn, the 20-…
