Exquisite architecture of Iwashimizu Hachiman-gu

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   Photo 1: kawazu-zakura (河津桜), an early blossoming variety of cherry blossoms, which I found at a little-known site in Yodo (淀) in southeastern Kyōto Prefecture.

   2: the largest gorintō (五輪塔) in Japan, representing five elements of the universe.

   3-4: Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū (石清水八幡宮) is a major Shintō shrine in southeastern Kyōto Prefecture. It has exquisite architecture, many stone lanterns, and covers a large forested hill, a pristine environment for hiking.

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