Most Beautiful Shrines & Temples In Koshinetsu Region
Here're most beautiful shrines and temples in Koshinetsu Region. We selected top ones from 'special places to travel in Japan' posted in City's Pride by travelers and the locals who have actually been there. And released the ranking for most beautiful Japanese historical sites to go in Koshinetsu Region (Yamanashi, Nagano and Niigata Prefectures).
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1Sanada Shrine
Good Luck For Entrance Exam! 'Never Fail' Shrine
Sanada Family's Ueda Castle fought off a strong Takeda Army twice in the age of wars (Sengoku period). So this castle is called ' a castle difficult to attack and never fail'. Sanada Shrine is located in such Ueda Castle, and many visitors come to get 'never fail' luck in exam season. Sanada Family, a famous general in history of Sengoku period, is a hero loved by the people in its hometown.◎Access: 15 min walk from JR Ueda Station. Or, 10 min by car from Uedasugadaira IC of Joetsu Speed Way.
m_yama2Tsutsujigasaki Yakata (Takeda Shrine)
Fall Foliage & Bared Stone Fences Remains Since Sengoku Period
Located east from Takeda Shrine, Tsutsujigasaki Yakata was a house of three generations of the Takeda family (Nobutora, Shingen and Katsuyori). You can see the fall foliage and the stone fences that were built in Sengoku Period (the warring states period) at the same time. They'll let you think about some old days of a great feudal lord Shingen Takeda.
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