Introduce Sumiyoshi Shrine located in Osaka.
Sumiyoshi Grand Shrine (住吉大社, Sumiyoshi-taisha) is a Shinto shrine in Sumiyoshi ward in the city of Osaka, Japan.
It is the main shrine of all the Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan.
However, the oldest shrine that enshrines the Sumiyoshi Sanjin, the three Sumiyoshi kami, is the Sumiyoshi shrine in Hakata.
It is called "Sumiyoshi-san" or "Sumiyossan" by the locals, and is famous for the large crowds that come to the shrine on New Year's Day for hatsumōde.
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Today introduce Shitenno-ji Temple located in Osaka.
Shitennō-ji (四天王寺) is a Buddhist temple in Osaka, Japan.
Prince Shōtoku is said to have constructed this temple in 593, around 1400 years ago.
It is the first Buddhist and oldest officially administered temple in Japan, although the temple buildings have been rebuilt over the centuries.
Most of the present structures are from when the temple was last completely rebuilt in 1963.
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This time introduce Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine.
Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine is on Mount Otoko at Yawata-shi, about 20 minutes by train southwest of Kyoto.
The shrine is dedicated to three spirits: Emperor Ojin, the legendary Empress Jingu and the deity Hime no Okami.
It is said that the shrine was founded in 859 when the Buddhist monk Gyokyo asked that the god of Usa Hachimangu Shrine in Kyushu descend according to the god's oracle. The temple was greatly venerated by the court and imperial family as a shrine to guard the country.
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Taking up herewith recent Kyoto News by Kyoto Shinbun.
According to News, it's explained that Autumn Color in Kyoto is starting.
Kyoto is also one of the typical spot for enjoying Autumn Color in Japan.
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Kamo Shrine is a general term for an important Shinto sanctuary complex near the banks of the Kamo River in northeast Kyoto. It is centered on two shrines, an upper and lower.
In Japanese this is called Kamo-jinja (賀茂神社), which translates into English as either "Kamo Shrine" (singular) or "Kamo Shrines" (plural).
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Mount Fuji (富士山, Fuji-san) is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776 m (12,388 ft).
Along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku, it is one of Japan's "Three Holy Mountains" (三霊山 Sanreizan).
An active volcano that last erupted in 1707–08, Mount Fuji is just west of Tokyo, and can be seen on a clear day.
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The Ota shrine is a small shrine near the Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi top Kamo shrine.
The Ota shrine near the Kyoto top Kamo shrine is a shrine which makes the enshrined deity
Amenouzumenomikoto which is one of the middle shrines outside a boundary of Kamigamo 8 middle shrine now,
and is God relevant to an upper Kamo shrine, and Sarutahikonomikoto.
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Introduce The Kamigamo Shrine.
Kamo Shrine is a general term for an important Shinto sanctuary complex near the banks of the Kamo River in northeast Kyoto.
It is centered on two shrines, an upper and lower. In Japanese this is called Kamo-jinja (賀茂神社), which translates into English as either "Kamo Shrine" (singular) or "Kamo Shrines" (plural).
The two shrines lie in the corner of the old capital which, according to ancient belief, was the "devil's gate" (kimon).
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Introduce The Kamo River.
The Kamo River is a river in Kyoto, Japan. Called Kamo-gawa in Japanese, it is approximately 23 km long and covers a land area of approximately 20.7 square kilometers.
The riverbanks are popular walks for residents and tourists. In summer, restaurants open balconies looking out to the river.
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Nikkō (日光市, Nikkō-shi, literally "sunlight" or "sunshine") is a city located in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
Located approximately 140 km north of Tokyo and approximately 35 km west of Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi, it is a popular destination for Japanese and international tourists, housing the mausoleum of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (Nikkō Tōshō-gū) and that of his grandson Iemitsu (Iemitsu-byō Taiyū-in), as well as the Futarasan Shrine, which dates to the year 767.
There are also many famous hot springs (onsen) in the area.
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