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Kibitsu Jinja

Okayama · Okayama · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 吉備津神社

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WHAT TO DOKibitsu Jinja

Its main hall and worship hall are National Treasures. What makes it famous is the corridor, about 360 metres of it, running along the ridge. A roofed walkway that undulates downhill with the lie of the land. That is architecture fitted to a site, not a design meant to be looked at.

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Its main hall and worship hall are National Treasures. What makes it famous is the corridor, about 360 metres of it, running along the ridge. A roofed walkway that undulates downhill with the lie of the land. That is architecture fitted to a site, not a design meant to be looked at.

About this place

Kibitsu Jinja (吉備津神社) is a Shinto shrine in the Kibitsu neighborhood of Kita-ku, Okayama in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya (first shrine) of former Bitchū Province. The shrine's main festivals are held on the second Sunday in May and October 15 each year.

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Founded:Unknown (ancient) Shrine rank:Ichinomiya of Bitchu Province Designation:National Treasure Blessings:Warding off evil, Longevity

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