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大阪府 · Shrines & temples

Hoshida Myokengu

交野市北摂

It carries a tradition of a meteorite fall. A place of star worship.

大阪府 · Shrines & temples

Sayamaike

大阪狭山市南河内

The oldest dam-type reservoir in Japan. Gyoki and Chogen both worked on it.

大阪府 · Shrines & temples

Eifukuji

太子町南河内

Held to be the burial place of Prince Shotoku. Three sets of remains in one mausoleum.

大阪府 · Shrines & temples

Nose Myokenzan

能勢町北摂

It worships the North Star. The Ichikawa Danjuro line of kabuki actors were devotees.

大阪府 · Shrines & temples

Kabusanji

高槻市北摂

It claims to be the first sacred site of Bishamonten in Japan.

大阪府 · Shrines & temples

Otori Taisha

堺市泉州

Said to be where Yamato Takeru came down to earth as a white bird.

大阪府 · Shrines & temples

Kureha Jinja

池田市北摂

It enshrines the weaving maidens of Wu who brought weaving to Japan. The origin of the Japanese word gofuku, for cloth.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Nishinomiya Jinja

西宮市阪神・神戸

Before dawn on 10 January each year, the gates open and runners race the 230 metres to the main hall. The first three are that year's lucky men. It is…

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Ikuta Jinja

神戸市阪神・神戸

The shrine that gave Kobe its name. The households assigned to serve it were called kanbe, and that word became the place name.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Shoshazan Engyoji

姫路市播磨

A great mountain temple called the Mount Hiei of the west, known for the view of its three halls standing together.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Nakayamadera

宝塚市阪神・神戸

Known across Japan for prayers for safe childbirth. It claims to be the first Kannon pilgrimage site in Japan.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Izushi Jinja

豊岡市但馬

First shrine of Tajima Province. It enshrines the immigrant deity Amenohiboko and carries the tradition of the opening up of Tajima.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Minatogawa Jinja

神戸市阪神・神戸

It enshrines Kusunoki Masashige. His grave is in the grounds, with a stele raised by Tokugawa Mitsukuni.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Izanagi Jingu

淡路市淡路

Held to be where Izanagi finally came to rest in the myth of the creation of the islands. It claims to be the oldest shrine in Japan.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Engyoji

姫路市播磨

The Mount Hiei of the west. The Manidono and the great lecture hall, with three halls set in a U.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Nagata Jinja

神戸市阪神・神戸

One of the three shrines of Kobe. Known for the demon-chasing of its Tsuina rite.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Kitano Tenman Jinja

神戸市阪神・神戸

It stands on the rise above the foreign residences district, looking down on Kobe port.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Tosen Jinja

神戸市阪神・神戸

The guardian of Arima, one of the three oldest springs of Japan.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Sumadera

神戸市阪神・神戸

It preserves relics of Taira no Atsumori. The memory of the Genpei war lingers here.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Rokkosan

神戸市阪神・神戸

Sacred rocks are scattered through the mountains. The spine of Kobe.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Kiyoshi Kojin

宝塚市阪神・神戸

Revered as the god of the kitchen. At the turn of each month the approach fills with a market.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Shoshazan

姫路市播磨

A mountain temple precinct also known as a film location.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Onsenji

豊岡市但馬

It enshrines the founder of Kinosaki Onsen, and gave rise to the culture of touring the public baths.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Itsukushima Jinja (Sumoto)

洲本市淡路

One of the tutelary shrines of Awaji Island.