Shirahige Shrine: Lake Biwa’s Iconic Shrine
Shirahige Shrine is perhaps one of the most recognizable shrines in all of Shiga prefecture. Though this shrine is not
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Shrines
Matsunoodera and the Horse-head Deity
The city of Maizuru sits at the northern most part of the Kansai region. On the eastern boarder of this
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Nariai-ji Temple and the Beautiful Kannon
If you decide to set out on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, you will quickly realize that all the temples are
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Chion-ji Temple-Temple of Wisdom at Amanohashidate
Near the beginning of the Amanohashidate Sanbar there is a huge temple called Chion-ji Temple [智恩寺], commonly known as Monju-do.
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Seiganto-ji Temple, First of the Saigoku Pilgrimage
Resting at the tip of the Kii Penisula, far away from any nearby cities, is the first, and oldest temple
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Kumano Nachi Taisha: Sacred Kumano
Three hours south from Osaka will take you to Kii-Katsuura. Often over-looked by foreign tourists i a an area famous
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Kumano Hayatama Taisha and Sacred Gotobiki Iwa
The most sacred pilgrimage in West Japan is the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, but even more popular is the Kumano Sanzan.
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