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Kibitsu Jinja(吉備津神社)

きびつじんじゃ Kibitsu Jinja

Kibitsu Jinja(吉備津神社)

Photo: Kibitsu_Jinja_10.JPG: Reggaeman derivative work: Urashimataro (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Source

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.

TypeShrine
City / townOkayama
FoundedUnknown (ancient)
Said to bringWarding off misfortune / Long life
Area in the prefectureBizen

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