Isonokami Jingu Shrine

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"Isonokami Jingu" in Tenri City is one of Japan's oldest shrines, a mystical place said to have enshrined weapons as the tutelary deity of the ancient Mononobe clan. The National Treasure worship hall is the oldest existing worship hall structure from the early Kamakura period, its heavy construction overwhelming visitors. Colorful chickens roam freely in the precincts, cherished as messengers of gods, a scene very popular as a unique landscape for overseas tourists. With the "Yamanobe-no-Michi," Japan's oldest road, passing nearby, this place where the breath of ancient Japan can still be felt is a supreme sanctuary for travelers wanting to simultaneously experience spiritual peace and historical mystery.

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Isonokami Jingu Shrine

Address: 483 Takimoto-cho, Tenri-shi, Nara
Website: http://www.jinja-net.jp/jinjacho-nara/jsearch3nara.php?jinjya=33637
Operator: Isonokami Shrine

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