The massive and heavy shimenawa rope hanging above the main hall is truly impressive. This is definitely a shrine you have to visit if you're in Shimane Prefecture.
Izumo Taisha Grand Shrine | Review by 孫維昭
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Furano Hokkai Heso Matsuri
A quintessential summer event in Hokkaido, held annually on July 28th and 29th in Furano City, this festival celebrates Furano's location at the geographical center of Hokkaido, earning it the nickname "Heso of Hokkaido" (or the “navel” of Hokkaido in Japanese).
Each area of the festival has a different theme, like a bar zone, ramen section, and chef shows. It kind of feels like a big food event with lots of variety.
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Nagoya Castle
One of Japan’s largest castle complexes, built in the early Edo period by order of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Edo shogunate. A pair of male and female golden shachihoko roof ornaments gleam atop the five-tiered Main Tower Keep, a symbol of Nagoya.
The main keep is still under renovation, so you can't go up. I just took some photos in front of the plaza.
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MIHO MUSEUM
It is an art museum standing in the green mountains of Shigaraki located in the southern part of Shiga prefecture. It houses about 3,000 pieces of ancient art from Egypt, Greece, Rome, West Asia, South Asia, and China, as well as Japanese art such as Buddhist art and tea ceremony art. About 250 of them are exhibited at all times.
Honestly, the museum's architecture and thoughtful design are even more impressive than the collection itself.
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