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JAPAN

Japan is situated in northeastern Asia between the North Pacific and the Sea of Japan. The area of Japan is 377,873 square kilometers, nearly equivalent to Germany and Switzerland combined or slightly smaller than California. Japan consists of four major islands, surrounded by more than 4,000 smaller islands.
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JNTO TRAVEL PLANNER

Use the "JNTO TRAVEL PLANNER" for train and map information helpful in traveling around Japan.

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Shrines and Temples

Miyagi

Osaki Hachiman-gu Shrine

Osaki Hachiman-gu is home to the guardian deity of the Date family. The shrine was built in 1607 by Date Masamune, the ruler of the region. The architectural style is known as the Date Culture style, and borrows from the style of the Azuchi-Momoyama Period, which was characterized by a brilliant artistic culture dominating the middle of the 16th century. Local people here are very attached to the shrine and call it "O-hachiman-sama." Every year on 14 January, the festival Donto Matsuri is held and thousands of people join a parade of scantily clad visitors to the shrine. The beautiful building of the shrine is mainly covered in black lacquer and decorated with gold leaf, and is designated a National Treasure.

Address
4-6-1 Hachiman, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi

Admission Fee
Free in the shrine precincts

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Directions
JR Sendai Stn./Bus/30-min ride/Osaki Hachiman-jinja-mae Stop/2-min. walk

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