Most Beautiful Shrines & Temples In Chugoku Region

Here're most beautiful shrines and temples in Chugoku 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 Chugoku Region (Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, HIroshima and Yamaguchi Prefectures).

Most Beautiful Shrines & Temples In Chugoku Region [1-5]

1Kibitsu Shrine

Beautiful Cloister As Long As 400m At A Shrine Of Momotaro Folklore

This is a shrine of Kibitsuhiko-no Mikoto, a model of an Japanese folk tale 'Momotaro'. Its precinct is huge and has many things to see. Among them, beautiful cloister as long as 400 meters making the best use of nature slope is the very highlight. You can see the scenery of impressive atmosphere.◎Parking lot: free Entrance fee: free It's also famous for seasonal flowers such as hydrangea, Japanese tree peony and Japanese plum trees.

2Motonosumi Inari Shrine

Red & Blue! Innumerable Torii Gate Standing By The Sea

The line of Torii gates standing by the Japan Sea. The clear sea color of Nagato is one of the reason, the torii gates and the sea produce the beautiful scenery.

3Daisen-ji Temple

The Illumination Of Umbrellas In Front Of Is Main Temple

Daisen-ji Temple is famous for its lighting of Japanese umbrellas. Colorful umbrellas are lit up beautifully, and a model poses with them. Take pictures from its front to get the line of full umbrellas.◎Illumination date: 8/10-13, 8/24-26, 9/22-24. You need to buy a ticket. You can use single-pod but can't use tripod.

4Izumo Taisha Shrine

As Heavy As 4.5 tons! Kagura-den's Shime-nawa Is The Biggest Range In Japan

Izumo Taisha Shrine is the best-known tourist destination in Shimane. I want you to see the Shime-nawa at Kagura-den. This is proud of it’s the biggest range of the size in Japan and welcomes the visitors by the strong presence.

5Itsukushima Shrine

A Shrine Floating On The Sea Registered As A World Heritage

At flood tide, Itsukushima Shrine looks like floating on the sea. Every year, many sightseers visit the shrine with a dynamic and original style of the construction.

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