Best places: Historical landmarks in Iwate County

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Minatogawa Jinja image
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Minatogawa Jinja
Shinto shrine
Shinto shrine rebuilt after war damage in 1957, with a main hall, ceiling art & golden lion statues.
4.30 (4.1K reviews)
Sefa-Utaki image
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Sefa-Utaki
Place of worship
Lush, holy place, believed by the Ryukyuan to be the site where the goddess Amamikyu appeared.
4.30 (4K reviews)
Takeda Castle Ruins image
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Takeda Castle Ruins
Historical landmark
Remains of a mountaintop castle offering picturesque views, occasionally from above the clouds.
4.30 (3.3K reviews)
Beppu Benten Pond image
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Beppu Benten Pond
Scenic spot
Serene, shallow & picturesque pool known for its clear, blue-green water.
4.30 (3.3K reviews)
Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters image
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Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters
Historical landmark
Battle-scarred underground complex, preserved in tribute to victims of 1945's Battle of Okinawa.
4.30 (3K reviews)
Nanzenji Sammon Gate image
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Nanzenji Sammon Gate
Buddhist temple
👍 I capture an image of the entrance and carefully climb up the building to take another picture. View from the highest level of the building gives me an eye-catching facility in the middle of the mountain, though marked with white like an unremovable dust on image. With the landscape facing norther...
4.50 (279 reviews)
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Aira Sanryo
Historical landmark
👍👍 この場所は私の心の故郷です。 祭神等、詳細は他の方のコメントに詳しく記されてますのでそちらをご覧下さい。 鹿児島に帰省した時は必ず寄ります。 もしこのコメントをご覧になってご興味有れば、訪問する時間帯は朝方がお勧めです。 清流のせせらぎと鯉に癒されつつ、朝靄の景色と苔の絨毯を過ぎて橋を渡ればそこは別世界...
4.50 (278 reviews)
Former Shizutani School image
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Former Shizutani School
Historical landmark
👍👍 I think the best time to go here is the first week of November. The light-up event is until November 23rd.
4.30 (2.1K reviews)
Former Takatori Residence image
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Former Takatori Residence
Historical landmark
👍👍 If you do not enter the main body of the building, there is no charge. It is about 10 minutes away from the station, passing Karatsu Shrine on the way, making it a worthwhile sightsee.
4.40 (487 reviews)
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Kamakura Daibutsu
Buddhist temple
👍 ["I enjoyed the visit to the Great Buddha in Kamakura. You have to pay a small fee of 300 yen. Apparently, some years ago it was free to enter. You also have to pay around 50 yen to go inside of the Buddha. It's good for a short visit.",null,[0,233]]
4.50 (271 reviews)
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Shureimon Gate
Historical landmark
Traditional Chinese gate at Shurijo Castle; originally from the 16th century & later rebuilt.
4.30 (1.6K reviews)
Kumano Magaibutsu image
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Kumano Magaibutsu
Historical landmark
These Buddhist relief sculptures were carved on rock during the late Heian or early Kamakura period.
4.40 (453 reviews)
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Statues of Kirin
Sculpture
Column on a stone bridge at the traditional center of Japan, with sculptures of mythological beasts.
4.40 (440 reviews)
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Hacksaw Ridge
Historical landmark
👍👍 Peaceful and historically significant location in Okinawa. When you're visiting this definitely somewhere you'll want to check out. The trails are very friendly and there are plenty of monuments and landmarks to look at. Safe for families as well, make sure when you're trying to get here you Google...
4.50 (254 reviews)
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Shogunzuka Mound
Historical landmark
Ancient mountaintop burial ground next to a temple with observation decks for sweeping views.
4.30 (1.3K reviews)
Sanno Shrine one-legged Torii Gate image
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Sanno Shrine one-legged Torii Gate
Historical landmark
👍👍 The one legged Torii gate near the entrance to Sanno shinto shrine is a testament to the power of the bomb that hit Nagasaki at the end of world war two. Upon some reflection its probably a larger testament to the incredible will of the Japanese people. They endured the many hardships of that war,...
4.40 (424 reviews)
Egara Tenjin Shrine image
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Egara Tenjin Shrine
Shinto shrine
12th-century Shinto shrine devoted to the god of learning, with an imposing gate & spring blossoms.
4.30 (1.2K reviews)
Nitta Kanayama Castle Ruins image
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Nitta Kanayama Castle Ruins
Castle
Evocative remains of a mountain castle dating back to 1469, featuring stone walls & restored ponds.
4.30 (1.2K reviews)
Rokkaen image
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Rokkaen
Historical landmark
Grand 1913 house that blends British & Japanese styles, set among landscaped grounds with a pond.
4.30 (1.1K reviews)
Fukuzenji Temple Taichoroh image
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Fukuzenji Temple Taichoroh
Tourist attraction
17th-century temple complex with a tower offering panoramic vistas of mountains, islands & the sea.
4.40 (405 reviews)
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