On our last day in Sapporo we took a walk around Hokkaidō Jingu Shrine, nestled in the busy City Jingu Shinto Shrine is a peaceful and beautiful escape from the traffic, noise and neon.
In 1871, the government abolished the feudal system, replacing it with a prefectural system and taking control of the land.
By the imperial decree of Emperor Meiji, three gods were selected to watch over the reclamation of Hokkaido. Okunitama, Onamuchi, and Sukunahikona were enshrined in a place called Sapporo-jinja, which later became known as Hokkaido-jingu Shrine.
The fourth god enshrined here was Emperor Meiji himself. The shrine burned down in 1974, but it was restored in 1978.
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Fantastic camerawork guys. Looks amazing and I hope to be able to go there too one day.
Not sure how I'd cope at -4 degrees though!