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Takamikurai Jingu, Where Mountain Pilgrimage Meets Shinto-Buddhist Practice
The official site for a shrine at the foot of Mount Takamikura in Kakogawa, Hyogo, explains its syncretic religious traditions, mountain access, ceremonies, prayers, weddings, and amulets.
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The site combines a shrine guide with a mountain-visit plan: the sanctuary sits beside the trail to Mount Takamikura, whose summit is described as 304 metres high and home to the 天乃御柱天壇. Separate sections inventory the 鬼門八神, Kumano-associated deities, and twelve Buddhist figures. Visitors can check road and bus access, while prayers, amulets, weddings, and event participation remain telephone-led; the application form is identified as a future addition.
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