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For many, many years the southern area of what is today Shiga prefecture was politically important for many warlords. Its

Kannonshoji Temple and the Mermaid’s Plea

While the town of Azuchi is most famous for Azuchi Castle, one of Oda Nobunaga’s most impressive fortresses, nearby Kannosho-ji

While for many people in Kansai, the name Ichijo-ji is the name of a popular ramen district in Kyoto, however

The small community of Yagyu Village in east Nara prefecture is a sleepy place. In fact, it is down-right remote.

Shirahige Shrine is perhaps one of the most recognizable shrines in all of Shiga prefecture. Though this shrine is not

The city of Maizuru sits in the northernmost part of the Kansai region. On the eastern border of this city

If you decide to set out on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, you will quickly realize that all the temples are

Near the beginning of the Amanohashidate Sanbar there is a huge temple called Chionji Temple, commonly known as Monju-do. Enshrining the