NaganoShrines & TemplesKomoro
Kaiko Jinja
It stands on the site of Komoro Castle, an ana-jiro that sits lower than the town below it.
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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 25 of 61
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NaganoShrines & TemplesKiso
Ontake Jinja
It worships Mount Ontake in Kiso. The Ontake-ko spread in the Edo period, turning it into a sacred mountain ordinary people could climb.
NaganoShrines & TemplesShimosuwa
Manji no Sekibutsu
A stone Buddha seated near Harumiya. Known because Okamoto Taro praised it so highly.
NaganoShrines & TemplesAoki
Mikaeri no To
So beautiful that people turn back to look, which is why it is called the pagoda that makes you look back.
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Hotaka Jinja
A sea deity enshrined in the mountains, held to be a trace of the Azumi people who moved inland to Shinshu.
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Nunobiki Kannon
The birthplace of the saying about being led to Zenkoji by an ox. A hall built out over the cliff.
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Minakamiyama
It carries a tradition of being the oldest pyramid in the world. A mountain of shugendo practice.
NaganoShrines & TemplesUeda
Kitamuki Kannon
Zenkoji is said to guard the next life and Kitamuki Kannon this one, so visiting both is the custom.
GifuShrines & TemplesTarui
Nangu Taisha
The head shrine of Kanayamahiko, the deity of metal. This series has passed through blade and metal country again and again: Sakai, Echizen, Kochi, Tsubame-Sanjo, Takaoka. This is where those people come to put their hands together. An industry carries a faith that holds it up.
GifuShrines & TemplesGifu
Inaba Jinja
An old shrine at the foot of Mount Inaba. It is said to have been moved to its present site in 1539 when Saito Dosan built Inabayama Castle.
GifuShrines & TemplesTakayama
Hida Kokubunji
A three-storey pagoda and a great ginkgo said to be over 1,200 years old. A place where the skill of the Hida carpenters is handed down.
GifuShrines & TemplesKaizu
Chiyobo Inari Jinja
Known affectionately as Ochobo-san, it fills with worshippers through the night at the end of each month. Kushikatsu shops line the approach.
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Sakurayama Hachimangu
The stage of the autumn Takayama festival. Its float rite is UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, and gathers the whole skill of the Hida carpenters.
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GifuShrines & TemplesShirakawa
Shirakawa Hachiman Jinja
Known for its doburoku festival, a rite that holds the village together.