 Most viewed - Tsuwano 津和野町 |
Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine toriis118 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's many toriis going up the mountain.117 views
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Sagimai statue in Tsuwano, Shimane.99 views
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Entering Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine.98 views
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Tsuwano manhole 95 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's many toriis going up the mountain.87 views
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Tsuwano Castle ruins in Shimane.87 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.86 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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A closer look at the torii in the mountains.85 views
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Finally reached the shrine.85 views
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Nice view as you go up. Lower left shows the entrance torii.84 views
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Another switchback.84 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.83 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's many toriis going up the mountain.83 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's Haiden worship hall.83 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's Haiden worship hall.83 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's ema prayer tablet.83 views
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From a distance, you see the shrine halfway up the mountain.83 views
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Small shrine on the way up.82 views
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On the mountain in the distance, you can see a vermillion torii.82 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.82 views
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Wash basin to purify yourself before praying at the shrine.82 views
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Gate to Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine.82 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's Haiden worship hall.82 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's Haiden worship hall.82 views
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Inside Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's Haiden worship hall.82 views
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Shrine office and souvenirs.82 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's ema prayer tablet.82 views
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Stone lantern near the shrine entrance.82 views
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Yasaka Jinja in Tsuwano.82 views
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Lion dancer was at Yasaka Jinja for New Year's.82 views
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One of the torii switchbacks on the way up.81 views
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View of the adjacent valley.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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Ema prayer tablets.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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View from the parking lot.81 views
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The shrine's old worship hall called Motomiya. Used before the current shrine Haiden worship hall was built in 1969.81 views
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Inside the shrine's old worship hall called Motomiya.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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Shrine gate81 views
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Train tracks cross over the path to the Inari Shrine.81 views
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Inside the torii tunnel at Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine in Tsuwano, Shimane Prefecture80 views
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Inside the torii tunnel at Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine.80 views
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Moss growing on the top.80 views
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Map of the torii path and shrine.80 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's Haiden worship hall.80 views
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New Year's charms.80 views
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Shrine gate80 views
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Fried tofu, a good snack.80 views
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Shrine's first torii in town.80 views
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Way to Inari Shrine.80 views
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Torii peg.79 views
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Makeshift roof over a bunch of toriis.79 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.79 views
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About Yasaka Jinja.79 views
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Yasaka Jinja's centuries old zelkova keyaki tree.79 views
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Entrance to Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine.78 views
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Many of the toriis are very old like this one from 1926.78 views
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Since it was New Year's 2018, a kadomatsu decorated the Haiden.78 views
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Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine's ema prayer tablet for 2018, Year of the Dog.78 views
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Near Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine is anotjer Shinto shine named Yasaka Jinja.78 views
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Kitchen of 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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Mori Ogai's birth home. 森鴎外旧宅68 views
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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. 54 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.54 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.51 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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Inside Shisei Kuwabara Photographics Museum. It's a nice museum, but only one exhibition room, not huge, but it's large enough. 48 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).46 views
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Tsuwano's Japan Heritage Center is a small local museum.46 views
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Mori Ogai Memorial Museum 森鴎外記念館46 views
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Red roof tiles are common in the San'in Region.45 views
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Stained glass inside Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会45 views
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Walked along the river...44 views
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Statue of Mori Ogai at his birth home. 森鴎外旧宅44 views
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Statue of Mori Ogai at his birth home. 森鴎外旧宅44 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43 views
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Entrance to Anno Art Museum during New Year's.43 views
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First floor is the main exhibition space of Anno Art Museum. 安野光雅美術館43 views
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Other parts of Anno Art Museum include an old-style classroom (from 1920s design) and planetarium.43 views
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Tono-machi road in early morning.43 views
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More traditional Japanese buildings on Tono-machi road.43 views
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Tono-machi road43 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43 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43 views
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The famous koi carp in the roadside stream along Tono-machi road.43 views
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This traditional builing was being renovated.43 views
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Sagimai statue43 views
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Tsuwano has signs in English.43 views
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Library at Anno Art Museum.42 views
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Inside Tsuwano's Japan Heritage Center.42 views
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Second floor of Tsuwano's Japan Heritage Center explained the local Sagimai White Heron Dance.42 views
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About Sagimai White Heron Dance costumes.42 views
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Inside Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会42 views
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Inside Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会42 views
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Tsuwano Castle ruins on this mountain.42 views
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Mori Ogai's birth home. 森鴎外旧宅42 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 41 views
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Entrance to Tono-machi road lined with traditional buildings. 殿町通り41 views
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Even the Tsuwano Post Office looks fancy.41 views
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White Heron is a symbol of Tsuwano.41 views
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End of Tonomachi road.41 views
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This torii leads to Taikodani Inari shrine, Tsuwano's main attraction. (See the separate album).41 views
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Taikodani Inari shrine can be seen.41 views
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Mori Ogai's birth home. 森鴎外旧宅40 views
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Lobby of Anno Art Museum.39 views
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Beautiful restrooms in Tsuwano.39 views
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