Most viewed - Tsuwano 津和野町 |
Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine toriis119 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's many toriis going up the mountain.118 views
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Sagimai statue in Tsuwano, Shimane.102 views
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Entering Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine.101 views
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Tsuwano manhole 100 views
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Tsuwano Castle ruins in Shimane.92 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's many toriis going up the mountain.88 views
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Finally reached the shrine.88 views
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Nicknamed Tsuwano O-Inarisan, Taikodani Inari Jinja is one of Japan's Top Five Inari shrines noted for many vermillion torii gates along the path to the shrine.87 viewsThe shrine worships Uka-no-Mitama, a deity associated with food and agriculture, and the goddess Izanami. It is Shimane Prefecture's second most popular shrine after Izumo Taisha. About a 20-min. walk from JR Tsuwano Station.
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Nice view as you go up. Lower left shows the entrance torii.87 views
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A closer look at the torii in the mountains.87 views
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In Tsuwano, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine is on a hilltop with its many toriis clearly visible from the nearby river.86 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's many toriis going up the mountain.86 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's Haiden worship hall.86 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's Haiden worship hall.86 views
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From a distance, you see the shrine halfway up the mountain.86 views
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Another switchback.85 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's ema prayer tablet.85 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's ema prayer tablet.85 views
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Yasaka Jinja in Tsuwano.85 views
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This is what the torii looks like up close. It's a giant torii next to the mountain highway on the way to Tsuwano. Donated by someone for the shrine.84 views
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Wash basin to purify yourself before praying at the shrine.84 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's Haiden worship hall.84 views
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Inside Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's Haiden worship hall.84 views
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The shrine's old worship hall called Motomiya. Used before the current shrine Haiden worship hall was built in 1969.84 views
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Stone lantern near the shrine entrance.84 views
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Lion dancer was at Yasaka Jinja for New Year's.84 views
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Inside the torii tunnel at Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine.83 views
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Small shrine on the way up.83 views
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View of the adjacent valley.83 views
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Gate to Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine.83 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's Haiden worship hall.83 views
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Ema prayer tablets.83 views
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New Year's charms.83 views
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Inside the shrine's old worship hall called Motomiya.83 views
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Moss growing on the top.82 views
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One of the torii switchbacks on the way up.82 views
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Makeshift roof over a bunch of toriis.82 views
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On the mountain in the distance, you can see a vermillion torii.82 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's Haiden worship hall.82 views
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Shrine office and souvenirs.82 views
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View from the parking lot.82 views
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Shrine gate82 views
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Inside the torii tunnel at Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine in Tsuwano, Shimane Prefecture81 views
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Map of the torii path and shrine.81 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's Haiden worship hall.81 views
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Shrine offices and souvenir stand.81 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's ema prayer tablet for 2018, Year of the Dog.81 views
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The shrine's parking lot is downstairs. If you have a car, you can skip hiking through the torii gates and drive up here. There's also a trail to Tsuwano Castle.81 views
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Shrine gate81 views
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Walking back down from the shrine.81 views
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Fried tofu, a good snack.81 views
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Shrine gate81 views
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Way to Inari Shrine.81 views
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Train tracks cross over the path to the Inari Shrine.81 views
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Entrance to Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine.80 views
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Torii peg.80 views
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Shrine's first torii in town.80 views
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About Yasaka Jinja.80 views
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Yasaka Jinja's centuries old zelkova keyaki tree.80 views
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Many of the toriis are very old like this one from 1926.79 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's ema prayer tablet for 2018, Year of the Dog.79 views
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Near Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine is anotjer Shinto shine named Yasaka Jinja.79 views
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Since it was New Year's 2018, a kadomatsu decorated the Haiden.78 views
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Kitchen of Mori Ogai's birth home. 森鴎外旧宅76 views
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Mori Ogai's birth home. 森鴎外旧宅72 views
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Mori Ogai's birth home. 森鴎外旧宅70 views
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Right across the street from the photo museum is another art museum dedicated to another local artist (illustrator) named Mitsumasa Anno.56 viewsAnno Art Museum (opened in 2001), shows artworks by Mitsumasa Anno who was born and raised in Tsuwano. 安野光雅美術館
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I really liked Tsuwano. It's a small town surrounded by steep mountains. It feels like a Swiss resort in the Alps. It has traditional buildings and the famous Inari Shrine. Photogenic place.55 viewsTsuwano is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).
JR Tsuwano Station
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In front of JR Tsuwano Station is the Shisei Kuwabara Photographics Museum that exhibits photos by documentary photographer Shisei Kuwabara who is from Tsuwano. 55 views
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Inside Shisei Kuwabara Photographics Museum. It's a nice museum, but only one exhibition room, not huge, but it's large enough. 51 views
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Shisei Kuwabara (b. 1936) is still alive and is originally from Tsuwano. He's a documentary photographer most famous for his Minamata disease photos (like W. Eugene Smith).50 views
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Second floor of Tsuwano's Japan Heritage Center explained the local Sagimai White Heron Dance.48 views
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Other parts of Anno Art Museum include an old-style classroom (from 1920s design) and planetarium.47 views
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Tsuwano's Japan Heritage Center is a small local museum.47 views
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Stained glass inside Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会47 views
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Statue of Mori Ogai at his birth home. 森鴎外旧宅47 views
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Mori Ogai Memorial Museum 森鴎外記念館47 views
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More traditional Japanese buildings on Tono-machi road.46 views
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Red roof tiles are common in the San'in Region.46 views
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Another sight along Tono-machi road is the Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会46 views
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Mori Ogai's birth home. 森鴎外旧宅46 views
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Statue of Mori Ogai at his birth home. 森鴎外旧宅46 views
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Entrance to the photo museum in Tsuwano. The museum also houses the local tourist information office. 桑原史成写真美術館45 views
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Inside Shisei Kuwabara Photographics Museum. The museum was originally a documentary photo museum and they asked Kuwabara if they could rename it in 2004. So it exhibits mainly his photos, although it does not preserve or possess his photos. So it's 45 views
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Entrance to Anno Art Museum during New Year's.45 views
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First floor is the main exhibition space of Anno Art Museum. 安野光雅美術館45 views
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Even the Tsuwano Post Office looks fancy.45 views
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Tono-machi road in early morning.45 views
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Tono-machi road45 views
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This traditional builing was being renovated.45 views
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Sagimai statue45 views
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Walked along the river...45 views
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Tsuwano has signs in English.45 views
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Entrance to Tono-machi road lined with traditional buildings. 殿町通り44 views
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Inside Tsuwano's Japan Heritage Center.44 views
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About Sagimai White Heron Dance costumes.44 views
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Tsuwano Catholic Church dedicated to Saint Francis Xavier who visited Japan as a Christian missionary in 1549–50. 津和野カトリック教会44 views
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Inside Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会44 views
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The famous koi carp in the roadside stream along Tono-machi road.44 views
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This torii leads to Taikodani Inari shrine, Tsuwano's main attraction. (See the separate album).44 views
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Tsuwano Castle ruins on this mountain.44 views
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Taikodani Inari shrine can be seen.44 views
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Library at Anno Art Museum.43 views
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White Heron is a symbol of Tsuwano.43 views
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Inside Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会43 views
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Lobby of Anno Art Museum.42 views
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End of Tonomachi road.42 views
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Mori Ogai's birth home. 森鴎外旧宅41 views
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Beautiful restrooms in Tsuwano.40 views
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