Inside the Yamato Museum, you can see the battleship Yamato, which was built in Kure, Hiroshima—the biggest military port in Japan during WWII. It's also the only place in Japan where you can see a real submarine, and you can even go inside and check it out. Super cool!
Yamato Museum (Kure Maritime Museum) | Review by 柯靜
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Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
Dazaifu Tenmangu is the head shrine of 10,000 different shrines across Japan dedicated to the spirit of Sugawara Michizane. Sugawara was an acclaimed scholar who was deemed innocent posthumously after being exiled to Dazaifu by Kyoto’s Imperial Court. The main hall was built over his grave and has been preserved as a sacred site of Tenjin worship for over 1100 years.
This shrine is dedicated to the god of exams ✨
So I always come here to pray for good results.
Besides praying for academic success, Dazaifu is also famous for plum blossoms.
There are so many great places to eat along the shopping street—definitely worth a visit! 👍 -
Miyajidake Shrine
Miyajidake Shrine, located in Fukutsu City, between Fukuoka City and Kitakyushu, is the head shrine of all Miyajidake shrines in Japan. The shrine was founded approximately 1,700 years ago and enshrined Empress Jingu-kougou as its main deity.
At Miyajidake Shrine in Fukuoka, you can see the famous 'Path of Light'—the approach turns golden under the sunset. It's one of the iconic sights here. 🙏
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Okunitama-jinja Shrine
Okunitama Shrine, with a history stretching back about 1900 years, is where Okunitama-no-Okami, the deity protecting the Musashino area, is enshrined. Musashino was a vast area including modern-day Tokyo, Saitama, and parts of Kanagawa. Inside the shrine grounds are several smaller shrines, each one granting its own blessing. Among those, the shrine blessing love and marriage is especially well-known.
At Okunitama Shrine, there's a chestnut festival in autumn with hundreds of lanterns and cars driving around. It's really unique!