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Temples and Shrines in Chugoku
Temples and Shrines in Chugoku
Although temples and shrines can be found in abundance throughout the region, these are some of the most important and most interesting temples and shrines in the Chugoku Region.
Izumo Shrine (Izumo) The second holiest Shinto shrine (Ise Shrine in Ise being number one) and certainly one o the most impressive in Japan Izumo Shrine is dedicated to the god of marriage and happiness.
Itsukushima Shrine (Miyajima) As Japan's most photographed shrine, one of the top three views in Japan, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site Itsukushima Shrine is highly valued for its spiritual, cultural, and historical significance and has the credentials to prove it.
Saijo Inari (Okayama) Considered to be one of Japan's three great Inari shrines, Saijo Inari is sometimes referred to as a temple, because of its interesting combination of Buddhist and Shinto elements.
Mitokusan Nageiredo (Misasa) A cliff-side temple that one has been able to determine how it was constructed.
Miho Shrine (Mihonoseki)
Rurikoji Temple (Yamaguchi)
Hofu Tenmangu (Hofu) One of the Three Great Tenjin Shrines of Japan, it's a popular place to view plum blossoms.
Kozan-ji (Shimonoseki) It is a national treasure, founded in 1327.
Sumiyoshi Shrine (Shimonoseki) It is a national treasurenational treasure.
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