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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 55 of 61
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Tsukiyomi Jinja (Iki)
It carries a tradition of being the birthplace of Shinto. The Tsukiyomi Jinja in Kyoto is said to have divided from here.
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Shofukuji (Nagasaki)
One of the four Fukuji temples of Nagasaki. Its Chinese-style precinct survives.
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Wakamiya Inari Jinja
Known for take-n-gei, in which young men dressed as foxes dance high on bamboo poles.
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Tabira Church
The congregation laid the brick themselves. An Important Cultural Property.
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Dozaki Church
The first church built in the Goto Islands. It exhibits material on the hidden Christians.
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Aso Jinja
The 2016 Kumamoto earthquake brought down its gate and worship hall. Every fallen piece was numbered, collected, and where usable returned to its original position; the gate was restored in 2023. Not rebuilt, but put back with the same timber. The idea of repairing rather than replacing, which this series keeps meeting, is happening here in the present tense.
KumamotoShrines & TemplesHitoyoshi
Aoi Aso Jinja
Its main hall, corridor and gate are National Treasures. It is rare for thatched shrine architecture to be designated a National Treasure.
KumamotoShrines & TemplesYamato
Heitate Jingu
Almost at the centre of Kyushu, high above sea level. The great cedar in its grounds is said, by tradition, to be 15,000 years old.
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Kato Jinja
It enshrines Kato Kiyomasa. Standing beside the honmaru of Kumamoto Castle, it looks up at the keep from close range.
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Kikuchi Jinja
It enshrines the Kikuchi clan, who fought for the Southern Court. Also known for its cherry blossom.
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Kamishikimi Kumano Imasu Jinja
An approach lined with lanterns through a stand of cedars. The Ugatoiwa, a great rock pierced through at the far end, is said to let wishes pass.
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Fujisaki Hachimangu
The tutelary shrine of Kumamoto, known for its autumn festival and its procession of attendant warriors.
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