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Jinja(Shrine)神社NikkoToshoguShrine(Nikk¯oCity,TochigiPrefecture)bPerhapsthemostfamousshrinecomplexinJapan,NikkoistherestingplaceofTokugawaIeyasu.Thesurroundingforestscreateauniquelysereneatmosphere.NaritasanShinsh¯ojiTemple(NaritaCity,ChibaPrefecture)cThissprawlingBuddhisttemplecomplexnearNaritaAirporthaswalkingtours,shoppingnear-by,andarichhistorydatingbacktotheyear940.HISTORY&CULTUREMitsumine-JinjaShrine(ChichibuCity,SaitamaPrefecture)dDescribedasoneofJapan’smostbeautifulmountainshrines,Mit-sumineShrineissurroundedbydenseforestandlledwithornatebuildings.Haruna-JinjaShrine(TakasakiCity,GunmaPrefecture)A1,400-year-oldspiritualpowerspotbuilttouchingthemassiverocksofMountHaruna.Dedicatedtogodsthatgrantworldpeace,thisisknownasthe“peaceshrine”.eTakao-sanYakuo-inTemple(HachiojiCity,TokyoMetropolis)ThisbrightorangeBuddhisttemplewasbuiltnearly1,300yearsagoonMountTakao,westofTokyo.Besuretocheckouttheneighboringmon-keyparkandhikingtrails.fKashimaJinguShrine(KashimaCity,IbarakiPrefecture)gAfrequentlyvisitedshrinededicatedtotheShintopatronofmartialarts.Thereisadeepconnectiontomartialartsandswordplaythroughoutthearea.31