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Yasaka Shrine
625 Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Yasaka Shrine is the head shrine of roughly 2,300 Yasaka shrines and other shrines nationwide that enshrine Susanoo-no-Mikoto.
Known as “Gion-san,” Yasaka Shrine is famed for blessings such as warding off bad luck, matchmaking, and beauty, and its charms, oil-absorbing papers, and other amulets are popular.
It is also famous for hosting the Gion Matsuri and is widely cherished as a focal point of Kyoto tourism.
Adjacent Maruyama Park is designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty, and in spring it bustles as Kyoto’s premier cherry‑blossom viewing spot centered on the Gion Shidarezakura. In autumn, together with nearby Kiyomizu-dera Temple and Kodaiji Temple, it is enjoyed as a renowned autumn foliage site.
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Zenjuan, a subtemple of Kennin-ji Temple in Kyoto known as the “Boar Temple,” houses Marishisonten-dō Hall, revered for bringing good luck and victory.
146 Komatsucho, 4-chome, Shijo Sagaru, Yamatooji-dori, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City
Zenjuan was founded by the visiting monk Seisetsu Shōchō (also read Seisetsu Masazumi/Daikan Zenji) from Yuan and serves as a subtemple of the Rinzai school’s Kennin-ji branch.
Marishi-ten, enshrined on the temple grounds as the monk’s future guardian deity, attracts many worshippers from near and far for its reputed benefits of good fortune and victory, and is counted as one of Japan’s three great Marishi-ten sites.
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kyoto ebisu shrine
125 Komatsucho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
In Kyoto there is a shrine where visitors throw offerings upward to get them into the offertory box.
That shrine, located in Gion, is the ebisu shrine (Ebisu Shrine), and for some reason an offertory box is installed above the torii gate...
The Toka Ebisu festival at Kyoto Ebisu Shrine is held over five days each year from January 8 (Thursday) to January 12 (Monday). It is believed to bring blessings for prosperous business and traffic safety, and the shrine is affectionately known locally as “Kyo no Ebessan.”
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Oagata Shrine "ooagata jinja"
Miyayama 3, Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture
This shrine enshrines Oagata no Okami, the ancestral deity of Owari land reclamation. The present shrine buildings were rebuilt in Kanbun 1 (1661) by Tokugawa Mitsutomo, the second lord of the Owari Domain, and they faithfully convey the architectural style known as Owari-zukuri. In particular, the main sanctuary—composed of three connected structures and called Oagata-zukuri—features a distinctive design and is designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan. On the shrine grounds, Hime no Miya enshrines Tamayorihime and is revered as a guardian for safe childbirth and for women.
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Tagata Shrine
152 Tagatacho, Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture
Located in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture, this shrine is believed to bring blessings for a bountiful harvest and prosperous descendants.
The annual Hounen Festival, held on March 15 each year, is known as the "spectacular festival of the nation." During this festival, a mikoshi carries a large phallic-shaped object called the oowasegata to pray for abundant harvests and the prosperity of future generations.
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138 Winter Illumination - 138 Tower Park | National Kiso San-river Park
Komyoji Aza Urasaki 21-3, Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture
Saturday, November 15, 2025 – Wednesday, December 25, 2025
Friday, January 2, 2026 – Sunday, January 4, 2026
Lighting hours 17:00–21:00
The illumination at 138 Tower Park, set within the spacious National Kiso San-river Park along the scenic Kiso River, is enchanting and beautiful.
The park during the day is also perfect for family outings,
and it’s great that admission is free.
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Anpanman Illumination
266-3, 7-chome Maedohigashimachi, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture
Viewing is free. Donations are appreciated.
The hosts have given permission to publish the address.
Because this display is organized privately, severe weather (strong winds, heavy snow, heavy rain, etc.) or the hosts’ circumstances may cause lighting to be canceled without notice or lighting hours to be changed.
The event runs from early December until mid to late January of the following year.
A private couple holds the display on their residential property.
It is not run by any organization or local volunteer group; it is a completely private effort, yet its high level of finish and careful consideration for visitors match those of professional events.
While maintaining their regular jobs, the couple spends many hours preparing, designing the lighting, installing it, and performing most daily maintenance by hand. Their motivation is a simple, warm desire to bring smiles to children and delight the local community, and that spirit deeply moves and inspires visitors.
There are no restroom or nursing room facilities, so come prepared.
Thanks to the hosts’ generosity, several free temporary parking lots are available near the venue. Parking is limited, and especially on weekends, holidays, and during the Christmas season, spaces often fill up early.
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Manabi no Mori Illumination
10-4 Nakahibaricho, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture
Parking available
The Forest of Learning Promenade in Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, stretches about 250 meters along a row of ginkgo trees. More than 100,000 lights illuminate the avenue, bathing it in a silvery glow. In addition to small bulb strings, ball-shaped lights hang from the trees, creating a calm yet festive atmosphere.
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Nara Palace Site Historical Park
Nara Prefecture Nara City
Although it has been reconstructed, you can appreciate the vastness of the site.
A train runs through the grounds with a level crossing, and the distances between the buildings are impressive.
Excavation has finished, and various buildings are currently being rebuilt.
The museum exhibits artifacts from the excavations and models showing how the site looked at the time.
The parking lot was spacious and free.
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Mahoroba Museum of Automobiles
The Mahoroba Museum of Automobiles, run by Nara Toyota Group, in Nara City
Facility name: The Mahoroba Museum of Automobiles, run by Nara Toyota Group, in Nara City
Parking: Available
Fees: Admission free ★ Voluntary contribution 200 yen
Closed: Mondays, New Year holidays, Golden Week, summer holiday
5-431-1 Hachijo, Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Mahoroba Museum | Nara Toyota [Official Site]
The Mahoroba Museum of Automobiles is an exhibition space attached to Nara Toyota’s used car dealership.
Visitors come and go freely. Photography is allowed.
Since Sanae Takaichi became President of the Liberal Democratic Party, visitor numbers have surged‼
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