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Sacred Sites of Japan

This collection highlights the spiritual landscape of the Hida Mountains and Kiso Valley. It features significant Rinzai Zen sites like Kozenji, home to one of Japan’s largest dry stone gardens, and high-altitude Shinto sanctuaries such as the shrines atop Mount Tate and Mount Norikura. These sites reflect the region's deep-rooted traditions of mountain worship and the historical importance of the Kiso Three Temples in local Buddhist heritage.