Kotai Shrine

Japan Travel: Usui Pass Observation Platform and Kumano Kotai Shrine, Nagano 57

Japan Travel: On the Border of Nagano and Gunma: Usui Pass Observation Platform and Kumano Kotai Shrine, Nagano 57

Karuizawa (軽井沢) is an upscale mountain resort located at the foot of the active volcano Mount Asama in Nagano Prefecture. The resort is located at an altitude of roughly 1000 meters. Therefore, many visitors come to the town to escape from the summer heat. Karuizawa was actually first discovered in the late 1800s by Western residents of Japan. A popular international resort, today, many wealthy urbanites own a second home there. And with the Nagano Shinkansen, visitor can arrive at Karuizawa from Tokyo in a little over than an hour.

Karuizawa offers various outdoor activities, such as tennis, hiking, cycling, golfing in summer and skiing and ice skating in winter. In addition, there are many shopping opportunities here. Karuizawa is located along Japan's Romantic Road. The road boasts beautiful autumn scenery from around mid October to early November each year.

Four kilometers northeast of the Kyu-Karuizawa town center is the Usui Pass Observation Platform (碓氷峠見晴台). This observation platform is located on the border of Gunma and Nagano Prefectures. Visitor will be greeted with beautiful views over the mountains of Gunma Prefecture on one side with Mount Asama on the other side.

Near the Usui Pass Observation Platform is the Kumano Kotai Shrine (熊野皇大神社). This shrine is also on the border of Gunma and Nagano as well. There are three halls at the shrine. The main hall (hongu) is on top of the border with the Nachi hall on the left being on the Nagano side. The Shingu Hall, located on the right, is on the Gunma side. The Kumano Kotai Shrine is a branch shrine of the Kumano Sanzan shrines on the Kii Peninsula.

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LifeCycle Japan 2015 September 25th Karuizawa to Ueda 長野県軽井沢町から上田市にサイクルツーリング

The first video from 2015. A trip through the rain from Karuizawa to Ueda in Nagano Prefecture.

Usa Jingu - Oita - 宇佐神宮 - 4K Ultra HD

Also known as Usa Hachimangu or 宇佐八幡宮 in Japanese, is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Usa in Oita prefecture. Founded during the Nara period Usa Jingu has a complex history.
Indeed it is believed that the first foundation of the shrine took place during the Wado era (708-714). Later in 779 a temple called Miroku-ji was built next to Usa Jingu’s first foundation creating a mixed complex now known as Usa Hachimangu-ji or the Usa Hachiman Shrine Temple making the first Shinto and Buddhist temple in Japan. It was in 1868 that the Buddhist part of Usa Hachimangu-ji was removed in order to comply the Shinbutsu Bunri or the Kami and Buddhas Separation Act where Buddhism was considered as a foreign imported religion and influence against the Japanese native Shinto religion.

Usa Jingu suffered many attacks in the past and was totally destroyed in the 16th century by the lord of Funai Otomo Yoshishige a Christian sympathizer.

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Egalement connu comme Usa Hachimangu, ou 宇佐八幡宮 en japonais, Usa Jingu est un sanctuaire Shinto situé dans la ville d’Usa, dans la préfecture d’Oita. Fondé durant l’ère Nara, Usa Jingu a une histoire bien complexe. En effet, on raconte que la toute première fondation du sanctuaire fut réalisée pendant l'ère Wado (708-714). Plus tard en 779, un temple nommé Mitoku-ji a été construit à côté d’Usa Jingu, ce qui donna naissance à un complexe réunissant les deux constructions connu de nos jour comme Usa Hachimangu-ji, ou le sanctuaire du temple d’Usa Hachiman, ce qui fut le premier temple à la fois Shinto et Bouddhiste du Japon. C’est en 1868 que la partie bouddhiste fut retirée afin de répondre aux normes du Shinbutsu Bunri ou l’Acte de séparation du Kami et du Bouddha où le bouddhisme fut alors considéré comme un mouvement et une religion étrangère importée défiant la religion Shinto authentique du Japon.

Usa Jingu a souffert de multiples attaques par le passé et fut totalement détruit au cours du 16ème siècle par le seigneur de Funai Otomo Yoshishige, un sympathisant chrétien.

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