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  • Isonokami Futsumitama-jinja Shrine
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    Okayama Pref. Akaiwashi Ishikami 1448
    This shrine is located in Ishikami, Akaiwa City. Besides being dedicated to Susanoo no Mikoto (Shinto god of the sea and storms), it also enshrines the sword the god used to vanquish Yamato no Orochi (legendary eight-headed and eight-tailed dragon) as an object of worship. The main shrine is located on the summit of the mountain behind the shrine.

    明治時代まではスサノオがヤマタノオロチを退治したときに用いた剣「天羽々斬剣（あめのはばきりのつるぎ）」がご神体だったという。変わった神社名だが、この剣は「布都斯魂剣（ふつしみたまのつるぎ）」と呼ばれることもあるから、これが起源かもしれない。さらに天羽々斬剣は最古の神宮とされる石上神宮（奈良県天理市）に移されており、「石上」の名も何か共通項がありそうだ。場所は自動車でなければ参拝が難しい山中だ。さ...

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  • Ushimado Shrine
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    Okayama Pref. Setouchishi Ushimadochoushimado 2147
    Ushimado Shrine is located in Ushimado, Ushimado -cho in the city of Setouchi. Some of the earliest members of the Imperial family are enshrined here, including Emperor Ojin and Empress Jingu. A long flight of stone steps leads up from the torii gate near Ushimado Swimming Beach to the shrine, and on the way up the steps, there is an observation point where one can enjoy the view of the ocean off Ushimado.
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  • Shizutani Shrine
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    Okayama Bizen Shizutani 784
    A five-minute drive from JR Yoshinaga Station. This shrine is located on the site of the former Shizutani School. In 1686 the spirit and image of Ikeda Mitsumasa, the founder of the Shizutani School and first lord of the Bizen Okayama Domain, were enshrined and the shrine took the name of Houretsushi. In 1875 Mitsumasa's grandfather Terumasa and father Toshitaka were also enshrined in the shrine and the name was changed to Shizutani Shrine. Due to the Confucian Temple standing to the west the shrine is also sometimes called the Eastern-Temple. The eight buildings of the shrine including the hall of worship, hall of offerings, and inner sanctuary have been designated as Important Cultural Properties of Japan. The gilt bronze image of Mitsumasa enshrined in the inner sanctuary was cast in 1704.
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  • Wake Shrine
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    3.5
    21 Reviews
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    Okayama Wake-gun Wakecho Fujino 1385

    閑静な山間に位置する神社。決して大きくはないが、静謐な空気が漂う。アクセスは極めて悪く、公共交通機関は電車もバスも極端に少ないので行くなら車が断然お勧め。

  • Amatsu Shrine Office
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    4.0
    16 Reviews
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    Okayama Bizen Inbe 628

    備前焼の狛犬に迎えられ、中に進むと、門も備前焼の屋根と壁、本殿も備前焼が使われた建物で、風情がありました。 階段が多いので、ちょっとした運動になります。 本殿の裏の山に展望台があります。

  • Yuga Shrine
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    Okayama Wake-gun Wakecho Otahara 438
  • Ouchi Shrine
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    Okayama Bizen Kagatomoto 1249
  • Takuraushi Shrine
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    Okayama Pref. Bizenshi Yoshinagachoufukumitsu
  • Kagamiishi Shrine
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    Okayama Bizen Yakiyama
  • Kinzeidaimyojin
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    Okayama Pref. Akaiwashi Nishiseijitsu
  • Munekata Shrine
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    Okayama Akaiwa-shi Koresato 3235
  • Ashio Shrine
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    Okayama Pref. Akaiwashi Wada
  • Toyohara Kitashima Shrine
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    Okayama Setouchi-shi Okucho Kitashima 1186
  • Yata Hachimangu Shrine
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    Okayama Wake-gun Wakecho Yata
  • Abura Taki Shrine Office
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    Okayama Bizen Kagatomoto 1136
  • KinabeHachimangu Shrine
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    Okayama Setouchi-shi Osafunecho Haji 2189
  • Satotakefumi
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    Okayama Pref. Akaiwashi Shouzaki 1068
  • O Mi Taka Shrine
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    Okayama Setouchi-shi
  • Kasuga Shrine
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    Okayama Setouchi-shi
  • Misaki shrine
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    Okayama Prefecture Setouchi
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Overshadowed by Hiroshima to the west and the Kansai region to the east, Okayama is an easy spot to miss but a nature-rich gem where the Seto Inland Sea laps at its toes and peach and grape farms complete its interior. One of Japan’s Three Great Gardens, Koraku-en in Okayama city is well worth a visit before progressing to Kurashiki, where preserved wooden Edo buildings line the picturesque canal.

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