Why does Hikawa Shrine (Omiya)'s tree-lined sando stretch dead straight for two kilometers? The reason behind this approach road reveals its true purpose.
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https://youtu.be/9czos5FDeZg
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@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhy does Hikawa Shrine (Omiya)'s tree-lined sando stretch dead straight for two kilometers? The reason behind this approach road reveals its true purpose.
See how it ends on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/9czos5FDeZg
@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhy do the spires behind Myogi Shrine rank among Japan's most rugged views? The volcanic answer explains everything.
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https://youtu.be/6aO3DsKZE1U
@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhy does Nikko Futarasan Shrine feel older than its famous neighbor? The answer goes back to 782 and a mountain that's worshipped as a living god.
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https://youtu.be/r5lnTeZX1V0
@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhy does Kasama Inari Shrine stand alongside Fushimi Inari as one of Japan's three greatest? The 1,350-year answer, coming up.
Full story in 60 seconds, on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/4k_xrHT2t7M
@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhy does Iwakiyama Shrine sit beneath that perfectly shaped mountain, and where does the real sacred site actually lie? Watch to find out.
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https://youtu.be/BlkH11iU6Ws
@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhy does this shrine sit inside a cave carved into the cliffside? The legend behind Udo Shrine's cave birthplace will surprise you.
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https://youtu.be/GMXrnCuktLI
@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhat makes Sumiyoshi Taisha's steeply arched red bridge cleanse visitors before they even arrive? Watch to find out why this impossible curve was built this way.
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https://youtu.be/_ohNNGVLLoc
@japan-in-60.bsky.socialWhat Nagano festival involves riders clinging to logs racing down mountains? Discover Onbashira, Suwa Taisha's once-every-six-years ritual.
See how it ends on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/3i6oVYMSAkQ