Kano Shrine, located in Uraga, Yokosuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a historic shrine named after Minamoto no Yoritomo’s wish for the revival of the Minamoto clan, which was granted. It consists of two shrines located east and west across the port of Uraga, and is visited by many worshippers as a power spot for matchmaking. Outline and basic information about Kano Shrine Kano Shrine...
Shirahata Shrine, located in Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a venerable old shrine dedicated to Minamoto no Yoshitsune and Samukawa Hiko no Mikoto. As the stage of the legend of Minamoto no Yoshitsune that has continued for about 700 years, the shrine is visited by many worshippers who wish for the fulfillment of their martial arts and studies. Outline and basic information about Shirahata...
Kuzuharaoka Shrine, located on the verdant summit of Mt. Genji, is a historic shrine dedicated to Sir Toshimoto Hino, who was instrumental in overthrowing the Kamakura shogunate. Visitors from all over Japan come to the shrine as a power spot for matchmaking and good fortune, and visitors can enjoy a moment of peace and tranquility in the shrine grounds surrounded by beautiful nature in...
Yakumo Shrine, located in Omachi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, was founded in the Eiho era (1081-1084) and is known as the oldest shrine in Kamakura to ward off bad luck. It is said that the shrine was founded when Shinra Saburo Yoshimitsu, on his way to Oshu, invited the deity of the Gion Shrine in Kyoto to Kamakura, where an epidemic was spreading, and...
Mizoguchi Shrine, located in Mizoguchi, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki City, is a shrine with a long history that has been familiar to the local people since the Edo period. Originally built as Akagi Daimyojin, it became the current Mizoguchi Shrine in the Meiji era (1868-1912) when the shrine received a request from the Ise Jingu Shrine for its spirit. The grounds of the shrine are home...
The main shrine of Kutouryuu Shrine quietly stands on the shore of Lake Ashi in Hakone Town, Kanagawa Prefecture, and is visited by many worshippers from all over Japan for the blessing of matchmaking. Based on the ancient legend of the Kuzuryu, it is known as a special place where visitors can feel the powerful power of the Great Kuzuryu God enshrined as the...
The Nanshuji Garden is a karesansui (dry landscape) garden designated by the national government as a place of scenic beauty, located at Nanshuji Temple, a famous temple of the Daitokuji School of Rinzai Zen Buddhism in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. The garden is known as a famous garden of the early Edo period, said to have been created by Furuta Oribe, and visitors can...
Kema Sakuranomiya Park, stretching 4.2 km along the Okawa River that flows through Osaka City, is lined with 4,800 cherry trees and is one of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in the Kansai region. Citizens are constantly seen strolling and jogging through the four seasons in this river park, where they can enjoy the symbolic scenery of the water city Osaka. Outline and...
Ikeda Castle Ruins Park, developed on the site of Ikeda Castle, which flourished as a strategic point during the Warring States Period, is a charming place for relaxation where history and nature are in harmony. The park continues to be loved by many as a special place where visitors can enjoy the spectacular view from the observation deck, the beautiful Japanese garden, and experience...
Quietly nestled in the mountains of Ikeda City, Osaka Prefecture, Kyuan-ji Temple is an ancient temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect of Buddhism with a history of nearly 1,300 years. The temple was founded in 725 by Gyoki at the behest of Emperor Shomu (725). The predecessor of the temple is said to be Anyoin, where Kukai (Kobo Daishi) stayed during the Tencho period...
