 Most viewed - Hanazono Shrine 花園神社 |
Hanazono Shrine also has a version of the three monkeys here on the Honden shrine hall, but only half the mouth, only one ear, and only one eye are covered as you can see here. 396 views
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In Kita-Ibaraki, Hanazono Shrine's pregnant tree, now an object of worship for wannabe mothers and pregnant mothers for a safe childbirth. Near the first torii.339 views
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Rare cedar with three trunks.335 views
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About the cedar tree.259 views
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Kita-Ibaraki's Hanazono Shrine was patronized by the Tokugawa shoguns. It features the flamboyant architectural style called "gongen-zukuri" (権現造) with colorful, intricate wood carvings on shrine buildings. 258 viewsIt's similar to the famous Toshogu Shrine in Nikko (Tochigi) dedicated to Ieyasu. Toshogu in Nikko is famous for the three monkeys: "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil." 本殿
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Hanazono Gorge, a major tourist spot in Kita-Ibaraki.238 views
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Covering only one ear.230 views
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Kaguraden218 views
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Benzaiten Shrine.210 views
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Romon Gate209 views
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Romon Gate208 views
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Ema prayer tablet204 views
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Hanazono Shrine (花園神社) is in the scenic Hanazono Gorge in the mountainous interior of the city. It's not related to Hanazono Shrine in Shinjuku, Tokyo, but it's related to Hie Shrine in Akasaka.201 viewsIt belongs to the same family of Shinto shrines worshipping the mountain deity Sanno (山王) headquartered at Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine at the foot of Mt. Hiei in Shiga Prefecture.
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Romon Gate198 views
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About the pregnant tree. This tree's male partner and due date are unknown.197 views
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Gods worshipped by Hanazono Shrine includes Sanno, the mountain deity. 196 views
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Walking to the famous cedar tree.192 views
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Torii190 views
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Covering only one eye.190 views
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Hanazono Shrine priest.188 views
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Romon Gate186 views
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Haiden worship hall. 拝殿181 views
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Haiden worship hall. 拝殿176 views
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Koma-zaru guardian monkeys (instead of dogs). 狛猿172 views
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Rare cedar with three trunks.162 views
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