KyotoShrines & TemplesYawata
Iwashimizu Hachimangu
Its halls are National Treasures. The bamboo Edison used for his lamp filament came from here.
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Sumiyoshi Taisha
Its four main halls are National Treasures, preserving sumiyoshi-zukuri, a building style from before Buddhism reached Japan: straight roofs with no upward curve. The way the Japanese built before Chinese influence survives here. Worship begins by crossing the steeply arched drum bridge.
OsakaShrines & TemplesOsaka
Shitennoji
Said to have been built by Prince Shotoku, and held to be the oldest full-scale temple in Japan. The Shitennoji layout, with gate, pagoda, golden hall and lecture hall on a straight line from the south, takes its name from this temple.
OsakaShrines & TemplesOsaka
Kumata Jinja
The tutelary deity of Hirano-go. Held to be the only shrine in Japan where the renga hall still stands.
OsakaShrines & TemplesKaizuka
Mizumadera
Known as a Kannon who wards off misfortune. The new year pounding of a thousand rice cakes is held here.
OsakaShrines & TemplesOsaka
Shitennoji Garan
The oldest state temple in Japan. It gave its name to the Shitennoji layout, running in a straight line from south to north.
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Ikukunitama Jinja
Held to be the oldest shrine in Osaka, with a distinctive main hall in the ikukunitama style.
OsakaShrines & TemplesHigashiosaka
Ishikiri Tsurugiya Jinja
The god of boils and swellings. There is no end to the people walking the hundred prayer circuits.
OsakaShrines & TemplesHigashiosaka
Hiraoka Jinja
Called Moto-Kasuga: the deity of Kasuga Taisha in Nara was invited from here.
Himeji
Shoshazan Engyoji
A great mountain temple called the Mount Hiei of the west, known for the view of its three halls standing together.
HyogoShrines & TemplesToyooka
Izushi Jinja
First shrine of Tajima Province. It enshrines the immigrant deity Amenohiboko and carries the tradition of the opening up of Tajima.
HyogoShrines & TemplesAwaji
Izanagi Jingu
Held to be where Izanagi finally came to rest in the myth of the creation of the islands. It claims to be the oldest shrine in Japan.
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Mondo Yakujin
One of the three great yakujin temples of Japan. Hundreds of thousands come to its festival for warding off misfortune.
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