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A splendid gongen-zukuri shrine backed by Myogi's bizarre peaks, acclaimed as the 'Nikko of Kozuke'

A Shugendo sanctuary built on sheer cliffs at the inner precinct of sacred Mount Myogi

A Pure Land nenbutsu hall that gathered the faith of silk mill workers in the World Heritage city of Tomioka

A guardian shrine where Suwa faith crossed Usui Pass to take root in the silk town of Tomioka

The prestigious chief shrine of Kozuke, famed for its rare descending approach and lacquered Edo-period halls

A Shingon temple said to have been founded by Kobo Daishi, long venerated for silkworm protection and warding off misfortune

An ancient Nichiren temple where sericulture faith and the Lotus Sutra intertwined in the silk town of Tomioka

An ancient Tendai sanctuary at the foot of Mount Myogi, founded in the Enryaku era as a mountain sacred site

A Zen training hall founded by the Tomioka clan, where the karesansui garden embodies the spirit of Zen

A shrine affiliated with the Association of Shinto…