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Shimomiya Shrine

Shimomiya Shrine

Ekaterina Bespyatova

Shimomiya Shrine in Aso might seem small and unremarkable, but it's home to a unique Shinto ritual that is classified as Important..

Kumamoto 2
Katashiwa Inari Shrine 6

Katashiwa Inari Shrine

Bonson Lam

The shrines made be dressed with black banners and the maidens warming the crowds with sake, but do the sparrows and crows know..

Kumamoto 2
Ryuo Shrine 6

Ryuo Shrine

Eitetsu Terakado

Shrine with very cool dragon-shaped designs located in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto. There are rumors that your wishes come true if you..

Kumamoto
Heike no Sato

Heike no Sato

Mandy Bartok

Explore the hidden home of the Heike Clan in the mountains of Gokanosho in southern Kumamoto Prefecture

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Honmaru Goten Palace 6

Honmaru Goten Palace

Mandy Bartok

Kumamoto Castle's Honmaru Goten Palace showcases beautifully painted walls and screens, recently restored to their former glory..

Kumamoto
Tateyama Shoten

Tateyama Shoten

Kathryn Wortley

Boasting more than 140 years of history, Tateyama Shoten in Kumamoto Prefecture’s historic city of Hitoyoshi suits tea aficion..

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