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Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Praying for the New Year sunrise at Itsukushma Shrine, Otsumi, Suo Oshima. A branch of the famous Itsukushima...

Yamaguchi Ken, Suo Oshima The great Buddha of Himi was discovered in the sea of the Himi village and now seated inside the Daibutsu Do...

Suo Oshima Cho, Yamaguchi Ken During the Meiji era (1885-1894), Suo Oshima sent 3,913 people to Hawaii. Many people from Suo Oshima went...

Yamaguchi Shi, Yamaguchi Ken Kounomine Castle was built on Kounomine with an altitude of 338 meters in the central part of Yamaguchi City....

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Popular ramen shop with iriko dashi soup. Iriko dashi, a producto of Oshima, also known as niboshi dashi, is a...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken The whole mountain is covered with forests. There is an observatory at the summit. The 360 degree view of the...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Mt. Dake (Dake san) is called "Oshima Fuji" for its beautiful appearance. It has been loved with a sense of...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Tateiwa Ganmon Obiishi Iwaya In Suo Oshima, there are four unique rocks called Tateiwa, Ganmon, Obiishi, and...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken One of the four unique holy rocks of Suo Oshima. At the entrance there are 4 large Japanese cedar trees tied...

Yanai shi, Yamaguchi Ken The Fuchinsai Festival, which has been held for nearly 200 years to pray for a harvest. Usually held on the...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Obiishi is one of the four unique rocks in Suo Oshima. It’s around 8 meters high and has a circumference of...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Tateiwa is one of the four special sacred rocks of Suo Oshima, next to the beautiful Tateiwa beach. Bato...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Visited this cozy salt making factory on the serene shore, a minute from Tateiwa rock and Crest of the Wave...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Otamane Shrine, which is popularly known as the Myojin of Seto, is the first shrine on Suo Oshima that...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken A temple of the Shingon sect founded as Saikoji in 807. In 1870, it merged with Choraku-ji Temple and changed...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken (August, 2022) A 0.94 km² island currently with less than 10 households. Accessible with a short boat ride...

Okikamuro, Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Hakuseiji Temple on Okikamuro Island (connected with a bridge to Oshima island) and its annex...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken In front of this 150 years old shrine, there is a marvelous red torri in the sea. One of the many branches of...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Ganmon is one of the four special sacred stones of Suo Oshima. A strangely shaped rock that was hollowed out...

Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Stunning wood sculptures by local carpenters called "Choshu Daiku". Visited this shrine inspired by a book...