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The Sacred Rocks of Meoto Iwa

The Sacred Rocks of Meoto Iwa

Chris Glenn

they are joined by the distinctive sacred ropes particular to Shinto shrines... spot for the sacred Meoto Iwa is the equally important Futami Okitama Shrine

Mie 1
Ryōzen Kannon

Ryōzen Kannon

Andrew Kehoe

The Ryozen Kannon is located in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, a short walk from Kyoumizudera.

Kyoto
Oyama Jinja

Oyama Jinja

Kerrie Hankinson

in Shugendō, the mountain religion of Japan, and at one time had seven shrines... and 24 temples spread from Iwakuraji to Oyama[1].

Toyama 3
Slug Festival 2026

Slug Festival 2026

Late Aug

sacred forest and Japanese cypress used for building palaces, castles, temples... and shrines from the surrounding daimyo of Takayama and Naegi.

Gifu 10 Free Entry
Iiyama's Ajisai-dera

Iiyama's Ajisai-dera

Robert Grey

One such treasure is Iiyama's so-called "Ajisai-dera", a small, mountainside Buddhist temple boasting hundreds of hydrangea flowers.

Nagano
A Visit to Koyasan: Kongobuji

A Visit to Koyasan: Kongobuji

Su Stori

There are 117 temples in Mount Koya, but the broader image is that they... emerge from a sea of clouds and that have the role of protecting the temple

Wakayama
Heiwa-dai Park

Heiwa-dai Park

Yuko Tsuzurahara

A 20-30 minute walk from the park takes you to Miyazaki Shrine.... Set in a cedar forest, the shrine’s buildings are almost all constructed

Miyazaki 7