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°Õ¨­²õ³ó¨­-²µ¨± is ±·¾±°ì°ì¨­'s biggest attraction, a shrine to the powerful shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543¨C1616). No expense was spared: when the original structure ¡­

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°Õ²¹¾±²â¨±-¾±²Ô, completed in 1653, is the mausoleum of Tokugawa Iemitsu (1604¨C51), the third Tokugawa shogun and grandson of Ieyasu. (Ieyasu was deified, which¡­

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Along this particularly scenic stretch of the Daiya-gawa, where white rapids swirl around rocks, is a row of Jiz¨­ statues, the small stone effigies of the¡­

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¸é¾±²Ô²Ô¨­-Âá¾±'s grand main hall, Sanbutsu-d¨­ ('Hall of Three Buddhas'), was first built in 848; the current structure dates to 1645 and, with restoration work¡­

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Just to the left of the entrance to Futarasan-jinja is a 1km wooded path leading to °Õ²¹°ì¾±²Ô¨­-Âá¾±²ÔÂá²¹, part of the greater shrine precinct. Just in front is¡­

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Futarasan-jinja was founded over 1200 years ago as a place to worship the mountain Nantai-san (2484m), his mountain consort, Nyoh¨­-san (2483m), and their¡­

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The main shrine courtyard at °Õ¨­²õ³ó¨­-²µ¨± includes the Honden (±¾µî; Main Hall) and Haiden (’…µî; Hall of Worship). Inside these halls are paintings of the 36¡­

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About 1km west of Shin-ky¨­ bridge, this splendidly restored imperial palace (c 1899) of more than 100 rooms showcases superb artisanship, with parts of¡­