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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