Yoshimizu Shrine
吉水神社 · 요시노정
Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Contents
11 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Yoshimizu Shrine3:14
Welcome to Mount Yoshino, and specifically, to the profound historical sanctuary of Yoshimizu Shrine. I invite you to take a deep breath of the crisp, cool mountain air. …
Listen in the app2The Entrance Gate and the Southern Court Monument3:14
As you stand before the grand wooden Torii gate marking the entrance to Yoshimizu Shrine, you are standing at the threshold of two distinct spiritual worlds. Notice the sheer scale of the gate and the weathered texture of its…
Listen in the app3Hitomi Senbon The View of a Thousand Trees2:57
Just past the entrance, you will find yourself drawn to an open viewing deck that overlooks a sweeping, dramatic valley. Step up to the railing and cast your gaze outward. …
Listen in the app4The Haiden Worship Hall and the Seventeen Claps3:06
Turning your attention away from the sweeping valley, approach the Haiden, the main worship hall of the shrine. This dignified wooden structure is the spiritual epicenter of the complex today. …
Listen in the app5Benkei's Power Nails in the Courtyard2:57
Before we enter the ancient residential building, walk over to the large, natural stone resting in the courtyard nearby. This seemingly ordinary piece of rock holds one of the most thrilling and visceral legends of the twelfth…
Listen in the app6Entering the Shoin and Hideyoshi's Garden2:59
It is time now to remove your shoes and step up onto the polished wooden floors of the Shoin, the main residential structure of the shrine. As your socks slide smoothly across the ancient wood, you are crossing a vital…
Listen in the app7Emperor Godaigo's Throne Room2:51
Follow the corridor deeper into the building until you reach a distinctly formal room featuring a raised alcove. You have now arrived at the Gyokuza no Ma, the Imperial Throne Room. …
Listen in the app8Yoshitsune's Hiding Room2:46
Moving slightly away from the Emperor's quarters, we arrive at a cluster of rooms with an even older, darker history. You are looking at the Senkyo no Ma, the Hiding Room. …
Listen in the app9Toyotomi Hideyoshi's Cherry Blossom Banquet Room2:56
Step now into a room that offers a jarring but magnificent contrast to the sorrow we just left behind. Welcome to the Toyotomi Hideyoshi no Ma, the room specifically prepared for the great unifier of Japan during his legendary…
Listen in the app10The Hokketsu-mon North Gate2:52
As we reach the very back of the Shoin complex, you will step out onto a wooden veranda and see a distinct, rustic gate structure covered in a thick, weathered thatched roof. This is the Hokketsu-mon, the North Gate. …
Listen in the app11Closing2:12
As you walk back through the dim corridors of the Shoin, step down onto the stone path, and make your way toward the exit, take a moment to process the immense density of history you have just traversed. In the span of a single…
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What is Yoshimizu Shrine?
Yoshimizu Shrine is a place in 요시노정 with 11 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | 요시노정 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 11 |
| Total length | 32 min 04 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 34.3676, 135.8619 |
| Last updated |
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