temples, shrines in Aichi, Japan

  • Zenkoji Temple
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    Has not belonged to any particular denomination since olden times. Dates back to about the 8th century. Houses art museums, monuments and buildings with legends of lore locked inside.

  • Atsuta Shrine
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    Familiarly known as Atsuta Sama or Miya, with 9 million visitors annually. The enshrined deity Atsuta-no-Ookami is Amaterasu-Oomikami, along with the Five Great Gods of Atsuta. With guide to festivals.

  • Ise Shrine
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    A shrine of Shinto goddess Amaterasu omikami and in fact a shrine complex composed of over 100 individual shrines. Reputedly the home of one of the Japanese Emperor's Sacred Mirror and arguably the holiest and most important Shinto site.

  • Culture & Industrial
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    Features Shiki Bishamonten (Myofuku-ji Temple), which is famous as one of the three images of Bishamon of Japan and Shomyo-ji Temple, which keeps the statue of St.Kannon-Bosatsu and old archives.

  • Mandara Temple
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    Was specified as an Imperial temple by the 105 generation of Gonara emperor. Houses a hall for state ceremonies, a Korean bell, and a musk contributed by Nobunaga Oda.

  • Otowa Town: Cultural Assets
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    Contains guide to temples, shrines, mountain, and other scenic spots in Otowa town, some have photos.

  • Kasugai Tourist Spots
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    Includes Utsutsu Shrine, Haniwa Michi, Fureai Ryokudo, Greenpia Kasugai, Futagoyama Kofun, Ochiai Park, Rinshoin Kempon Chakusoku Shobozo, and Tahoto (Pagoda) of Mitsuzoin Temple.

     

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