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Ikushima Tarushima Jinja
Its object of worship is the ground itself, beneath the floor of the main hall. Many written prayers by Takeda Shingen survive here.
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Shimosha Akimiya
The shrine where the deity resides from August to January. Its bronze guardian lions are said to be the largest in Japan.
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Shimosha Harumiya
The deity resides here from February to July. It is said to have been built from the same plans as Akimiya.
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Kitamuki Kannon
An unusual hall that faces north. Visiting it together with Zenkoji is a custom of long standing.
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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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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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Kitamuki Kannon
Zenkoji is said to guard the next life and Kitamuki Kannon this one, so visiting both is the custom.