Religious Sites in Western Honshu
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Religious Sites in Western Honshu
| Name | Category | Location |
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Itsukushima Jinja
This shrine was founded in AD 593 and dedicated to the three daughters... |
Religious Sites | Miyajima |
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Izumo Taisha
Oldest of all Japan's Shinto shrines, Izumo Taisha has been of... |
Religious Sites | Izumo Taisha |
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O-torii
Miyajima's sea gate stands nearly 50 feet tall at the entrance... |
Religious Sites | Miyajima |
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Otometoge Maria Seido
Between 1868 and 1870, in an effort to disperse Christian strongholds... |
Religious Sites | Tsuwano |
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Taikodani Inari Jinja
This is one of the five most revered Inari shrines in Japan... |
Religious Sites | Tsuwano |
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