Ōsasahara Shrine

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Ōsasahara Shrine, National Treasure Shinto shrine in Yasu, Japan

The Ōsasahara Shrine contains multiple buildings, including a central honden for sacred objects and a haiden structure for conducting religious ceremonies and offerings.

The shrine received National Treasure status for preserving traditional architectural elements and religious practices that date back several centuries in Japanese history.

The shrine functions as a center for traditional Shinto ceremonies, with regular gatherings for seasonal festivals and community celebrations throughout the year.

Visitors can participate in shrine activities by following ritual cleansing at the purification trough, offering prayers at the haiden, and obtaining fortune slips.

The shrine incorporates distinctive shimenawa ropes with white paper streamers that mark sacred boundaries between spiritual and ordinary spaces.

Location: Yasu

GPS coordinates: 35.07649,136.06585

Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:03

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