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Kuwata-jinja Shrine
Kuwata-jinja Shrine in located in Yamamoto, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture. It was listed in the government's official compliation of shrines, the "Engi-shiki Jinmyo-cho," and it was formerly ranked as a "village shrine." The mountainside behind Kuwata-jinja Shrine, which stretches to the entrance to the Hozukyo Gorge, is covered in an forest of evergreen beeches and oaks, which, together with the Hozu-gawa River flowing below, makes for some marvelously soothing scenery.
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Ryotan-ji Temple
Ryotan-ji Temple has long been visited by worshippers who believe in the temple's ability to heal worms in children. It is also said that the statue of the blue-faced spirit Shomen Kongo in the Koshin-do Hall has strong powers against illness and demons. The garden in front of the temple hall is designated a scenic spot by Kyoto Prefecture, and the relaxing temple grounds are also known for their use as a film location.
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Oi-gawa River Dike
Of the Yoshino cherry trees that line the right-hand bank of the Oi-gawa River for about 300 meters, some are 100 years old, and about 30 of these trees grow dotted along the riverside.
In the park on the left bank, visitors will be welcomed by the blossoms of about 100 Yoshino and weeping Shidare cherry trees.
