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Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine (built 19th century or earlier)
This is a fairly large Shinto shrine serving Ogimachi Village and the surrounding areas.
For GPS users: According to the author's on site GPS readings, the entrance to the site is at 36 15.30864' N, 136 54.32184' E.
Bibliography:
Image credits: All images copyright 2007 Timothy M. Ciccone. Photographed late July 2007.
Kawashima, Chuji. Japan's Folk Architecture: Traditional Thatched Farmhouses
Kodansha International, 2000. Tokyo and New York
Nishi, Kazuo and Kazuo Hozumi. What is Japanese Architecture?
Kodansha International, 1983. Tokyo and New York
The Shirakawa-mura Board of Education, editors. UNESCO World Heritage: Shirakawa-go
The Shirakawa-mura Board of Education, 2007. Ono-gun, Japan
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