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Chief shrine of Yugawara from the Taiho era, where Yoritomo's ally prayed before battle — a camphor tree over 800 years old still stands

A Soto Zen temple woven into Yugawara's hot-spring heritage — Soseki Natsume and other literary figures stayed in this town of contemplation

A Shingon temple dedicated to the Medicine Buddha in a hot spring town — where balneotherapy meets faith, with a Shikoku replica pilgrimage in the grounds

A Shingon temple in the mountains of Yugawara…