Culture & History in Oita18 entries
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Before tracing culture and history — how shrines and temples differ, and how to pay respects
Many of Japan's cultural properties are found at shrines or temples. The two belong to different religions, and their entrances and ways of worship differ. Start with the differences and the etiquette.INSTAGRAM / 6
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OitaCulture & HistoryNakatsu
Komo Shrine
A shrine in Nakatsu, held to be the original shrine of Usa Jingu, with a large pond in its grounds.
OitaCulture & HistoryBungotakada
Kumano Magaibutsu
Cliff Buddhas in Bungotakada, of the Heian period, at the top of steps said to have been laid by demons.
Kitsuki
Shigemitsu Residence
A samurai house in Kitsuki where Mamoru Shigemitsu, who signed the surrender document and later worked for UN membership, spent his childhood.
Kitsuki
Isoya Residence
A samurai residence in Kitadai, Kitsuki. The building was used as part of Rakujutei, the resting place of the domain lord.
OitaCulture & HistoryKitsuki
Ohara Residence
A samurai house in the castle town of Kitsuki, with a thatched gate and garden.
OitaCulture & HistoryKunisaki
Kaiun Road Tomikuji
A road in Kunisaki, a pilgrimage route among its shrines and temples.
OitaCulture & History
OitaCulture & HistoryBungo-Ōno
Fukoji Temple and Fukoji Magaibutsu
A temple and cliff Buddhas in Bungo-ono, with a Fudo Myoo carved into the rock and known for hydrangeas.
OitaCulture & HistoryBungo-Ōno
Inukai Stone Buddhas
Cliff-carved Buddhas in Inukai, Bungo-ono. They are carved into a rock face reached from National Route 326.
OitaCulture & HistoryUsuki
Nogami Yaeko Bungaku Kinenkan
A museum in Usuki on the writer Yaeko Nogami, who was born in the town.