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Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken A no-man JR station, about 30 minutes from JR Shin Yamaguchi station on a local line connecting to Masuda...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Chūya Nakahara (中原 中也, 29 April 1907 – 22 October 1937), born in Yamaguchi city, was a poet active during...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Rurikoji (瑠璃光寺, Rurikōji) is a Buddhist temple in Yamaguchi City, best known for its five-storied pagoda...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Located inside a quiet forest next to Rurikouji and Pagoda. A major cemetery for Mori clan members...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Toshunji is a temple that honors Mori Motonari, a powerful warlord during the 16th-century Warring States...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Ishiburo (Stone Bath) About 300 years old. The only stone bath that remains in Miyano. Temple is built on...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken A very historical and prestigious shrine. The Deities includes Takashi Omi (Okuninushi) from Shimane, and...

Shunan Shi, Yamaguchi Ken This temple is part of the Nanzen-ji Temple of Rinzai Sect. It is famous for its Kyokusui Garden, designed by...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Temple of the Migita Mouri family. At the foot of Migitagadake, a popoular hiking spot. 800 years old big...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Close to Yuda Onsen (hot spring), behind Sansui-en inn. Benefits for connection and/or disconnection. A...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Saikotei is a facility that opened in October, 2004 as a sightseeing base in Yamaguchi with many historical...

Tsuwano cho, Kanoashi Gun, Shimane Ken (2021 Oct, 2022 August) The Taikodani Inari Shrine (太皷谷稲成神社, Taikodani Inari Jinja) is one of the...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Unkokukan Ato is the ruins of the former residence of Sesshu, a painter and a priest. He first lived here...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Deity of Kido Shrine is Koin Kido (Kogoro Katsura) who contributed to Meiji Restoration. Upon his death,...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken The oldest Zen temple in Suo district (eastern Yamaguchi prefecture). Built by Shigehiro Ouchi, 22th lord. ...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken This Bonsho (temple bell) at Koryuji temple was donated by Yoshitaka Ouchi to Ouchi clan's temple in 1532. ...

Itoshima Shi, Fukuoka Ken Driving around Itoshima, I accidentally found this beautiful shrine. Very well maintained. Sakurai Dai Jingu,...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken It enshrines the people related to Yamaguchi prefecture who deceased from the national crisis after the...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken The oldest building in the prefecture built in Muromachi period in the early 13th century. Oldest Komainu...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken A branch shrine of famous Izumo Taisha in Shimane prefecture. 36 framed old poetries are displayed inside...