 Most viewed - Tarobogu Shrine 太郎坊宮 |
Tarobo-gu is a shrine complex on a small mountain, featuring grand views of Yokaichi and a pair of Wedded Rocks. It is 1.1 km from Tarobogu-mae Station on the Ohmi Railway Line. The shrine's real name is Aga Jinja 阿賀神社. [url=http://goo.gl/map184 viewsMap of Tarobo-gu. You can drive up halfway up the mountain (called Mitsukuriyama 箕作山) which is 350 meters high. If you don't have a car, climb over 700 steps to reach the shrine's main hall.
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Entrance to the shrine.93 views
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View from Tarobogu.93 views
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Benzaiten, goddess of music and anything that flows. Tarobogu Shrine, Higashi-Omi, Shiga.86 views
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Haiden ceremony hall 拝殿77 views
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Wedded Rock sacred rope77 views
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Of course, the Wedded Rocks is also good for married couples to maintain a good and happy marriage. Meoto-iwa 夫婦岩73 views
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White stones (which you can buy) written with your wishes or prayers.72 views
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Pit for offering white stones70 views
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Walk around this post and another 50 meters away 100 times to eliminate your troubles.66 views
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Tarobogu-mae Station's rundown bicycle lot. How rustic.40 views
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The shrine has a long history, spanning 1,400 years beginning with Shotoku Taishi who built Kawaraji temple on this mountain and also prayed at Tarobo shrine known for making miracles happen. Map37 views
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Saicho, founder of Tendai Buddhist Sect, also prayed at Tarobo. Up to when Shinto and Buddhism was separated during the Meiji Period, both Shinto and Tendai followers worshipped at Tarobo.37 views"Tarobo" is the name of the Tengu goblin serving as the guardian of this shrine. The shrine god is known as the "God of Victory," for business prosperity, winning something, beating a disease, or passing an exam.
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Mt. Mitsukuriyama, home of Tarobogu Shrine.37 views
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A significant rock.37 views
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Omotesando path to the main shrine. 表参道37 views
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Legend says that the god split the Wedded Rocks in two. Legend also says that the rocks will crush any person who has a malicious heart or has told a lie. Most local kids therefore run through here to escape the god's crush. Meoto-iwa 夫婦岩37 views
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Inside Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). 37 views
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Tarobogu's ema prayer tablets have a blank tengu goblin face. You draw the face yourself. How interactive.37 views
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Nice visit to Tarobogu.37 views
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Tarobogu-mae Station on the Ohmi Railways. Trains come from Omi-Hachiman and Yokaichi Stations.36 views
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Tarobogu-mae Station on the Ohmi Railways. 36 views
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Tarobogu-mae Station exit has a tengu goblin.36 views
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The first torii you see right near the train station.36 views
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Sanshuden Hall is a modern building where they sell amulets. Also has meeting rooms. 参集殿36 views
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This is where the shrine holds the rice-planting festival on the third Sunday of May.36 views
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Second torii to Tarobogu Shrine.36 views
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Jizo statue36 views
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Go up these steps.36 views
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There a flat piece of land for the shrine.36 views
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They held the bonfire festival in Dec. (See the separate album for this.)36 views
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Priests36 views
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Great thing about Tarobogu Shrine is the views.36 views
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This narrow slit separates the Wedded Rocks, wide enough for normal-size people to pass through. Meoto-iwa 夫婦岩36 views
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Inside Tarobogu's Honden main shrine. Surprisingly small building.36 views
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Beautiful views from Tarobogu Shrine.36 views
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Ichigansha Shrine altar.36 views
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Way back.36 views
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Back down now.36 views
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It was autumn when I revisited Tarobogu.35 views
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Tarobogu-mae Station entrance.35 views
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Farm land along the way.35 views
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Just head toward this pointy mountain.35 views
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Honden shrine can be seen.35 views
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About the Jizo statue.35 views
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If you don't have a car or if there'sno shuttle bus, you get to climb up 700 stone steps to the shrine. This is the entrance to the climb up.35 views
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Good luck.35 views
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More stairs to go to the Honden main shrine.35 views
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View from Sanshuden Hall. 35 views
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Inside Sanshuden Hall. 参集殿35 views
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Beautiful views from Tarobogu Shrine.35 views
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Near the first torii in front of the train station.35 views
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Statues of the gods of good fortune are scattered around.35 views
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Benzaiten, goddess of music has her own little shrine. Not just a statue.35 views
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Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). Pray here for success or victory.35 views
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Small stone wall pillars donated.35 views
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To go back, no need to go the way you came, take this flat path back.35 views
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Interesting rock formation.35 views
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Thus rest house has all these old paintings and objects.35 views
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Tengu mask35 views
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Biwa lute.35 views
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Rest house35 views
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Lots of torii along the way.35 views
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You can drive up halfway up the mountain (called Mitsukuriyama 箕作山) which is 350 meters high. If you don't have a car, climb over 700 steps to reach the shrine's main hall.34 views
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The second torii near the foot of the mountain.34 views
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Yes, up this way.34 views
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Going up to Sanshuden Hall is a modern building where they sell amulets. 参集殿34 views
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Haiden ceremony hall 拝殿34 views
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Beautiful views from Tarobogu Shrine.34 views
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Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). Pray here for success or victory.34 views
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Ornate ceiling of Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). 34 views
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This way to see the Tengu statue.34 views
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Going down the steps from Tarobogu Shrine. Easy descent if you can walk.34 views
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Tobidashi boya33 views
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Entrance to the shrine's rice paddy.33 views
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Another scenic path. Flat one.33 views
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Walk around this post and another 50 meters away 100 times to eliminate your troubles.33 views
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Quite pleasant with all the trees.33 views
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Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). Pray here for success or victory.32 views
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To go back to the train station on foot, go down these stairs.31 views
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It's not so bad if you're in shape. Actually, I took these going-up pictures while going down the steps. (Went up by bus.)30 views
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Suzuka mountains.30 views
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