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KOMYOZEN-JI TEMPLE

Temple to visit
This temple was built in the Kamakura period (13th century) in connection ... Read more
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MIYAZAKI-JINGU

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This shrine is dedicated, like the one at Kashihara, to the emperor Jimmu, ... Read more
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YUTOKU INARI SHRINE

Religious buildings
This shrine, founded in 1867 by Nabeshima Naotomo, the wife of the local ... Read more
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CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ŌURA

Religious buildings
Built in 1864 in a gothic style by Bernard Petitjean, the church is ... Read more
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KUSHIDA-JINJA

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Located less than 10 minutes walk from Gion Station, this large shrine is ... Read more
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MONUMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN MARTYRS OF UNZEN

Religious buildings
Unzen Jigoku, the hell of Uzen, is the most famous site of the Unzen ... Read more
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USA HACHIMAN-GU

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
It is one of the oldest Shintō foundations in the Archipelago. It controls ... Read more
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SUMIYOSHI-JINJA

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Located at about 15 minutes walk from Hakata station, Sumiyoshi Shrine is ... Read more
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TOZAN-JINJA SHRINE

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This small shrine built in 1658 is the self-proclaimed birthplace of ... Read more
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SANCTUAIRE KARATSU

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
Located about 500 meters southwest of the old Takatori residence, this main ... Read more
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SANCTUAIRE AOSHIMA-JINJA

Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
On the small island of Aoshima stands this beautiful shrine, dedicated to ... Read more