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| JR Takachiho line became dead track. |
Gokase river where water is vastly saved. |
Takachiho Ohashi of 115m in height. |
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| Bronze shrine gate of Takachiho Shinto shrine. |
Stone monument and lantern with history feelings. |
The sanctuary appears after going up stairs. It connects with the main
shrine in the back. |
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| Main shrine is connected with sanctuary. |
Called "Married couple cedar" because they have only one root.
With hand-ties and turning over 3 times becomes happy. |
Aradachi Shinto shrine. |
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| Shogunate Hatakeyama planted "Chichibu cedar" 800 years ago. |
Right sanctuary is connected with left main shrine. |
Statues on the right are shrine god and devil. |
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| Main shrine was assigned for national important cultural asset. Current
building was reconstructed in 1778. |
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| Sanctuary and |
main shrine behind |
Shrine hall where night Shinto music and dancing are held. |
Iron image of Korean dog to be donated by Miyamoto 800 years ago, 55cm
high |
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| The sanctuary of the night. |
Yokagura dances (night Shinto dance) are played every evening at 20:00-21:00.
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| The Shinto music and dancing of the Takachiho area is assumed that it started
from the legend that angels had danced in front of rock door in the heaven
to attract to go out from the door in which God had hidden. |
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| Four dances are played out of 33 Yokagura dances. |
