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Dazaifu
Tenmangu in Dazaifu, Fukuoka. Famous for the God of Scholars.
Many students visit this shrine before exams. |
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Kasuga
Taisha in Nara. The powerful Fujiwara Clan, also famous
for its beautiful wisteria. |
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Ise
Gingu in Ise, Mie. Sun Goddess is enshrined inside, considered
to be the ancestor of the Imperial family. |
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Meiji
Gingu in Tokyo. Premier Shrine, memorial to Emperor Meiji,
with fine example of shinto architecture. |
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Itsukushima
Jinjya in Miyajima, Hiroshima. Illustrates the Japanese
concept of scenic beauty. |
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Nikko
Toshogu in Nikko Tochigi. The mausoleum of the Tokugawa.
Set in a grove of magnificent ancient cedars. |
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