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Hisaizu Jinja
Because its name can be read as kuizu, quiz, it is known for prayers before quiz shows.
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FIRST VISIT GUIDE
Learn how shrines and temples differ, then look at the photos
Start with the two explanations. Below them are photos and entries for shrines and temples across Japan.1,460 entries / page 14 of 61
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Kanasana Shrine
It has no main hall, and worships Mount Omuro instead. Its tahoto pagoda is an Important Cultural Property.
ChibaShrines & TemplesKatori
Katori Jingu
A martial deity, paired with Kashima Jingu. The kaname-ishi in its grounds is said to connect underground with the one at Kashima, the two pinning down the head and the tail of a giant catfish. Two shrines across the Tone river share one story: this was a region joined by water, not divided by a border.
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Naritasan Shinshoji
Among the most visited temples in Japan at new year. Eel restaurants line the approach because eels were caught at Lake Inba.
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Tamasaki Jinja
It stands at the southern end of Kujukuri, facing the sunrise, and is spoken of as the eastern end of a ley line, the path of the rising sun.
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Katori Kaname-ishi
It is said to connect underground with the kaname-ishi at Kashima, pinning down the tail of the giant catfish.
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Chiba Jinja
The centre of Myoken belief. Unusually, the hall is built in two storeys, one above the other.
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Kasamoridera
A hall built on a rock, held up by 61 pillars on all four sides. The form is said to be the only one of its kind in Japan.
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Tamasaki Leyline
The line of the sunrise at the equinoxes is said to run straight on to Mount Fuji and Izumo Taisha.
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Inage Sengen Jinja
It once faced the sea, and it carries the tradition of the Fuji-ko pilgrimage associations.
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