The mountainous area of Togakushi in northern Nagano Prefecture is with its five Shrines, a site heavily connected to Shinto, the Japanese religion. The area is also associated with one essential part of Japanese mythology, about the sun-goddess Amaterasu. On this trip, we explore the Shinto Shrines and the natural sceneries connected to the story.

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-Chapters-
00:00​​ Introduction
02:14​​ Upper Shrine
03:00​​ Middle Shrine
03:48​​ Lower Shrine
04:34​ Kuzuryu Shrine
04:45​​ Hinomiko Shrine
04:54​​ Outro

– Video Credits –
Host: Raina Ong
Videographer and editor: Thomas Roennlund
Producer: Stefan Schauwecker

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