Japan’s Sacred Mount Miwa
Mount Miwa, also known as Mt. Mimoro, is unequivocally one of the most sacred places in Japan. Although Mt. Miwa
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Mount Miwa, also known as Mt. Mimoro, is unequivocally one of the most sacred places in Japan. Although Mt. Miwa
Read MoreOmiwa Shrine in Nara is one of the most unique shrines in Japan. Omiwa Shrine sits at the base of
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Read MoreAlong Midosuji Street, the main vein of Osaka City, are two temples with very similar names, Kita Mido and Minami
Read MoreAs we covered in our post about Kouzu Shrine, emperor Nintoku made Osaka a capital back in 6th century. Osaka
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