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Myogi Jinja
It backs onto Mount Myogi, known for its strange rock forms. The shape of the mountain, counted among the three great scenic oddities of Japan, is itself the object of worship.
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Ikaho Jinja
It stands at the top of the stone-stair street, enshrining deities of hot springs and healing.
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Shorinzan Darumaji
The temple where the Takasaki daruma began. Doll making, started as off-season work for farmers, became the local industry it is today.
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Akagi Jinja
It worships Mount Akagi and Lake Ono. One of the shrines held to be the head of all Akagi shrines.
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Miatarashi Iwa
A great rock into which the main hall appears to be set. The building is only a frame for worshipping the rock.
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Ikaho Ishidan
Hot water runs beneath the stone steps. The design was there to divide the water fairly.
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Kudari Sando
After passing through the torii, you go down a stone stairway to the main hall. A form rare anywhere in Japan.
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Hakoso-sha
The former main shrine of Myogi Jinja. The hall survives as an Important Cultural Property.
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Takasaki Byakue Daikannon
Forty-one point eight metres tall. It was a pioneer among Kannon figures built of reinforced concrete.
GunmaShrines & TemplesShibukawa
Mizusawadera
The Mizusawa udon sold before its gate is counted among the three great udon of Japan.
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Nukisaki Somon
A group of halls rebuilt by Tokugawa Iemitsu, with brightly coloured carving still intact.
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Kiryu Tenmangu
The tutelary shrine of Kiryu, a weaving city. Its carved hall is an Important Cultural Property.
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Sakisaki Jinja
It carries a tradition of being the original shrine of Nukisaki Jinja, and was also revered as a deity of sericulture.
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Daruma-ichi
Hundreds of thousands of daruma fill the new year market. Off-season farm work became a local industry.
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Mizusawa Kannon
It has a hexagonal hall with a turning wheel that represents the six realms of rebirth. Mizusawa udon is sold at the gate.
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Ryukoji (Tomioka)
It holds the graves of the young women who died working at the Tomioka Silk Mill.
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