Shrines and temples I visited in Tokyo, Nagoya, Kawagoe, Kamakura (Japan) ⛩️🪷

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  1. • Inu Shrine (Nagoya) – this is where the Dog King is enshrined, and believed to protect the village from flood
    • Asagaya Shinmeigu (Tokyo) – known for its lace amulets/ souvenirs and embroidered shrine stamps
    • Takagi Shrine (Tokyo) – known for its purple shrine and Onigiri-shaped ema and souvenirs
    • Kawagoe Hikawa – known for it's unique omikuki / fortune slips which are sweet potato and fish-shaped
    • Tsurugaoka Hachimangu (Kamakura) – cultural center in Kamakura, dedicated for warriors/ samurai
    • Kotokuin Temple (Kamakura) – where you can visit The Great Buddha
    • Hasedera Temple (Kamakura) – known for its various gardens blooming with different flowers throughout the year