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A rare shrine rooted in the kappa legends of Ushiku-numa, offering protection from drowning

A fire-prevention shrine inheriting Kyoto's Atago worship, guardian of Ushiku's thatched-roof villages

Invited from Suwa Taisha in Shinano, revered by both warriors and farmers for martial fortune

The world's largest bronze standing statue at 120 m, built by the Jodo Shinshu denomination

Founded in 1620 as the Jodo sect family temple of the Yamaguchi lords of Ushiku Domain

An ancient Shingon temple said to date to the Heian period, still practicing goma fire rituals for Fudo Myo-o

Founded as the guardian deity of Ushiku Castle, built by the Okami clan in the Warring States era

A Tendai temple with a Kamakura-period Kannon statue, hosting a miniature Shikoku pilgrimage circuit

The guardian shrine of Ushiku-juku post town on the Mito Highway, protecting travelers for centuries