Why does Hikawa Shrine (Omiya)'s tree-lined sando stretch dead straight for two kilometers? The reason behind this approach road reveals its true purpose.

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Why do the spires behind Myogi Shrine rank among Japan's most rugged views? The volcanic answer explains everything.

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Why does Nikko Futarasan Shrine feel older than its famous neighbor? The answer goes back to 782 and a mountain that's worshipped as a living god.

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Why does Kasama Inari Shrine stand alongside Fushimi Inari as one of Japan's three greatest? The 1,350-year answer, coming up.

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Why does Iwakiyama Shrine sit beneath that perfectly shaped mountain, and where does the real sacred site actually lie? Watch to find out.

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Why does this shrine sit inside a cave carved into the cliffside? The legend behind Udo Shrine's cave birthplace will surprise you.

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What makes Sumiyoshi Taisha's steeply arched red bridge cleanse visitors before they even arrive? Watch to find out why this impossible curve was built this way.

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What Nagano festival involves riders clinging to logs racing down mountains? Discover Onbashira, Suwa Taisha's once-every-six-years ritual.

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What sacred site marks the exact spot where a god landed—and aligns with sunrise? We reveal why this wave-battered torii at Oarai Isosaki Shrine catches the sun perfec…

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