Usa Jingū, also known as Usa Hachimangū, is a Shinto shrine in the city of Usa in Ōita Prefecture in Japan. Emperor Ojin, who was deified as Hachiman-jin, is said to be enshrined in all the sites dedicated to him; and the first and earliest of these was at Usa in the early 8th century. [Wikipedia]
Ten minute drive from JR Usa Station.
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Hachiman, the god of warriors, is a popular deity. There are many of his shrines throughout Japan, and Usa-jingū is the oldest..
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It is said that pink is the colour of romance, so why not have a flutter from the scrolls from the love shrine, a 1950's contraption..
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Take a friend from the baby boomer generation and reminisce at this labour of love.
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