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兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Kakurinji

加古川市播磨

Its main hall and Taishido are National Treasures. It is called the Horyuji of Harima.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Ichijoji

加西市播磨

Its three-storey pagoda is a Heian-period National Treasure, standing partway up the stone stairway.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Okunoin (Nakayama)

宝塚市阪神・神戸

The Daihisui spring rises here. Those who have prayed for a safe birth climb up to draw the water.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Hirota Jinja

西宮市阪神・神戸

The Hanshin Tigers come here to pray for victory. Known for its stands of Kobano-mitsuba azalea.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Mondo Yakujin

西宮市阪神・神戸

One of the three great yakujin temples of Japan. Hundreds of thousands come to its festival for warding off misfortune.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Nankobo

神戸市阪神・神戸

Tokugawa Mitsukuni had it inscribed: here lies the loyal retainer Kusunoki.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Tsunashiki Tenmangu

神戸市阪神・神戸

A legend tells that Michizane stopped at Suma and the fishermen made him a seat from a coil of rope.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Nunobiki no Taki

神戸市阪神・神戸

One of the three sacred waterfalls of Japan, written into the Tales of Ise and the Kokinshu.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Ryuo Daki

宝塚市阪神・神戸

A waterfall deep in the grounds.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Manden

姫路市播磨

Kakezukuri, thrust out from the rock face. Said to be where a heavenly being bowed to a cherry tree.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Tatsuno Jinja

たつの市播磨

A town of light soy sauce. It enshrines the Wakisaka family.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Kakinomoto Jinja

明石市播磨

It enshrines Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, and stands beside the meridian of Japan standard time.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Kasuga Jinja (Sasayama)

丹波篠山市但馬

Its Noh stage is an Important Cultural Property. The town of the Dekansho song.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Sekiganji

丹波市但馬

Ashikaga Takauji took refuge here. Its Nio figures are Important Cultural Properties.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Tajima Kokubunji

豊岡市但馬

Where the centre of Tajima Province was placed.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Hi no Michishirube

淡路市淡路

Suwa Taisha and Ise Jingu line up along the sunrise and sunset lines of the solstices.

兵庫県 · Shrines & temples

Yuzuruha Jinja

南あわじ市淡路

It stands on the highest peak of Awaji Island, once a sacred mountain of shugendo.

奈良県 · Shrines & temples

Todaiji

奈良市奈良

The Great Buddha was consecrated in 752. Its hall is among the largest wooden buildings standing anywhere. The Omizutori at Nigatsudo is the rite of d…

奈良県 · Shrines & temples

Horyuji

斑鳩町奈良

Held to be the oldest wooden buildings standing anywhere in the world, and in 1993 among the first World Cultural Heritage sites in Japan. Thirteen ce…

奈良県 · Shrines & temples

Kasuga Taisha

奈良市奈良

The stone and hanging lanterns along the approach come to about 3,000. These too were all dedicated by worshippers, the same structure as the thousand…

奈良県 · Shrines & temples

Omiwa Jinja

桜井市中和

It has no main hall: Mount Miwa itself is the deity. One of the oldest shrines in Japan, keeping the form of belief that came before worshipping a bui…

奈良県 · Shrines & temples

Kofukuji

奈良市奈良

Its five-storey pagoda stands about 50 metres, second only to Toji among wooden pagodas. It flourished as the clan temple of the Fujiwara.

奈良県 · Shrines & temples

Yakushiji

奈良市奈良

The East Pagoda is a National Treasure and the only building surviving from the temple's founding. Each storey carries a pent roof, and it has been ca…

奈良県 · Shrines & temples

Toshodaiji

奈良市奈良

Founded by Jianzhen. After five failed crossings and the loss of his sight, the monk reached Japan and brought the precepts with him. The golden hall …