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An ancient Kozuke shrine said to have been founded in Emperor Keiko's reign, enveloped by a sacred grove designated a natural monument

Guardian shrine of Isobe Onsen — birthplace of Japan's oldest hot spring symbol — nestled beside the Usui River

An ancient Kumano shrine along the Nakasendo where travelers prayed for safe passage before tackling Usui Pass

A prestigious Soto Zen family temple founded in 1615 by the Itakura clan, who served as Kyoto Shoshidai under the shogunate

A Tendai temple where Nakasendo travelers entrusted prayers to the Eleven-Faced Kannon before crossing the treacherous Usui Pass

Family temple of the Itakura domain lords, a Zen temple on a hillside overlooking the Usui River in Annaka

A Shingon temple along the Nakasendo where travelers prayed for safe passage over the formidable Usui Pass

A Muromachi-era Jodo temple in the castle town of Annaka, sustained by the faith of merchants and craftspeople across centuries

An ancient Nichiren temple bringing Hokke faith to Annaka's silk-weaving community, with a vibrant autumn Manto procession

A shrine dedicated to the Atago deity…