 Most viewed - Tarobogu Shrine 太郎坊宮 |
Tarobo-gu is a shrine complex on a small mountain, featuring grand views of Yokaichi and a pair of Wedded Rocks. It is 1.1 km from Tarobogu-mae Station on the Ohmi Railway Line. The shrine's real name is Aga Jinja 阿賀神社. [url=http://goo.gl/map399 viewsMap of Tarobo-gu. You can drive up halfway up the mountain (called Mitsukuriyama 箕作山) which is 350 meters high. If you don't have a car, climb over 700 steps to reach the shrine's main hall.
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Benzaiten, goddess of music and anything that flows. Tarobogu Shrine, Higashi-Omi, Shiga.339 views
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Haiden ceremony hall 拝殿272 views
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Entrance to the shrine.263 views
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View from Tarobogu.257 views
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White stones (which you can buy) written with your wishes or prayers.255 views
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Quite pleasant with all the trees.249 views
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Great thing about Tarobogu Shrine is the views.248 views
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Tarobogu-mae Station exit has a tengu goblin.247 views
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Of course, the Wedded Rocks is also good for married couples to maintain a good and happy marriage. Meoto-iwa 夫婦岩244 views
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Walk around this post and another 50 meters away 100 times to eliminate your troubles.239 views
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This way to see the Tengu statue.238 views
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Small stone wall pillars donated.237 views
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Lots of torii along the way.237 views
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Tarobogu-mae Station's rundown bicycle lot. How rustic.236 views
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Jizo statue233 views
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Interesting rock formation.233 views
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This narrow slit separates the Wedded Rocks, wide enough for normal-size people to pass through. Meoto-iwa 夫婦岩230 views
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You can drive up halfway up the mountain (called Mitsukuriyama 箕作山) which is 350 meters high. If you don't have a car, climb over 700 steps to reach the shrine's main hall.229 views
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Go up these steps.228 views
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Farm land along the way.227 views
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A significant rock.227 views
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They held the bonfire festival in Dec. (See the separate album for this.)227 views
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Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). Pray here for success or victory.227 views
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Pit for offering white stones225 views
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The second torii near the foot of the mountain.224 views
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About the Jizo statue.223 views
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Entrance to the shrine's rice paddy.222 views
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Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). Pray here for success or victory.222 views
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Going up to Sanshuden Hall is a modern building where they sell amulets. 参集殿221 views
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Mt. Mitsukuriyama, home of Tarobogu Shrine.220 views
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Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). Pray here for success or victory.220 views
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Back down now.219 views
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Wedded Rock sacred rope218 views
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Ornate ceiling of Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). 218 views
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Just head toward this pointy mountain.217 views
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Second torii to Tarobogu Shrine.217 views
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It's not so bad if you're in shape. Actually, I took these going-up pictures while going down the steps. (Went up by bus.)217 views
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Benzaiten, goddess of music has her own little shrine. Not just a statue.216 views
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Inside Ichigansha Shrine 一願社 (一願成就社). 216 views
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More stairs to go to the Honden main shrine.214 views
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The first torii you see right near the train station.213 views
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This is where the shrine holds the rice-planting festival on the third Sunday of May.213 views
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Inside Sanshuden Hall. 参集殿213 views
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Beautiful views from Tarobogu Shrine.212 views
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Tarobogu-mae Station on the Ohmi Railways. 211 views
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Tarobogu-mae Station entrance.211 views
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Biwa lute.211 views
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Way back.209 views
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Nice visit to Tarobogu.209 views
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Priests208 views
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The shrine has a long history, spanning 1,400 years beginning with Shotoku Taishi who built Kawaraji temple on this mountain and also prayed at Tarobo shrine known for making miracles happen. Map205 views
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Yes, up this way.205 views
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Haiden ceremony hall 拝殿205 views
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Tobidashi boya204 views
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Beautiful views from Tarobogu Shrine.204 views
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Walk around this post and another 50 meters away 100 times to eliminate your troubles.204 views
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Saicho, founder of Tendai Buddhist Sect, also prayed at Tarobo. Up to when Shinto and Buddhism was separated during the Meiji Period, both Shinto and Tendai followers worshipped at Tarobo.203 views"Tarobo" is the name of the Tengu goblin serving as the guardian of this shrine. The shrine god is known as the "God of Victory," for business prosperity, winning something, beating a disease, or passing an exam.
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To go back, no need to go the way you came, take this flat path back.203 views
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Suzuka mountains.202 views
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Ichigansha Shrine altar.202 views
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Tarobogu's ema prayer tablets have a blank tengu goblin face. You draw the face yourself. How interactive.202 views
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Tarobogu-mae Station on the Ohmi Railways. Trains come from Omi-Hachiman and Yokaichi Stations.201 views
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View from Sanshuden Hall. 201 views
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Tengu mask201 views
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Rest house201 views
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Sanshuden Hall is a modern building where they sell amulets. Also has meeting rooms. 参集殿200 views
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It was autumn when I revisited Tarobogu.198 views
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Jizo statue198 views
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Inside Tarobogu's Honden main shrine. Surprisingly small building.197 views
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Beautiful views from Tarobogu Shrine.197 views
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Honden shrine can be seen.196 views
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Near the first torii in front of the train station.195 views
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Thus rest house has all these old paintings and objects.194 views
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Good luck.193 views
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There a flat piece of land for the shrine.193 views
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Omotesando path to the main shrine. 表参道193 views
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Legend says that the god split the Wedded Rocks in two. Legend also says that the rocks will crush any person who has a malicious heart or has told a lie. Most local kids therefore run through here to escape the god's crush. Meoto-iwa 夫婦岩192 views
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Statues of the gods of good fortune are scattered around.189 views
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Going down the steps from Tarobogu Shrine. Easy descent if you can walk.187 views
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To go back to the train station on foot, go down these stairs.185 views
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If you don't have a car or if there'sno shuttle bus, you get to climb up 700 stone steps to the shrine. This is the entrance to the climb up.184 views
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Another scenic path. Flat one.173 views
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