Hachiman Shrine Shirakawa — Attraction in Shirakawa

One of my best Japan experiences so far, and I've been here for almost a year already. The shrine complex is beautiful, surrounded by big trees and beautiful stone stairs and tori that lead you to your pray. The staff was absolutely lovely, and they were astonished when I said I was from Brazil. They also had goshuin, one of my personal tasks in Japan, but it was a printed paper, which was then filled with and glued to my goshuin-cho. Apparently the temple master or apprentices, usually responsible for the goshuin were not present at the moment. They also have a museum about the Doburoku Festival, which is introduced by a 10 minute video about the preparation and costumes of this festivity. You can then, proceed to the museum, getting to see all the instruments, costumes and live a little bit of the festival, while the festival music (a very traditional Japanese song) welcomes you in. At the end of this tour within the festival history you are invited to taste the local sake, made only for the festivity. One of the temple staff were very kind to explain me that the sake is nowhere to be found but at that temple, and gave me a english cart explaining a bit more. The sake is like nothing I have tasted before, it's still not completely matured, so you can see some of the rice still present. But it has a unique and strong taste (They told me it's around 15% alcohol content).

If you're visiting Shirakawa-go, the Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine is a must, specially if you are into temples and...

This Shirakawa Hachiman Jinja is said to be established between A.D. 708 and 714 around 1,300 or more years ago. Every October, Doburoku Matsuri, a kind of periodical event will be held with Japanese traditional alcohol before clearing process of Sake, called as Doboroku with white colour. There are three (3) Hachiman Jinja in this village and this one is the first place to hold such festival. You should come to see this Jinja when you come to...

This temple is incredibly beautiful, set amidst lush, vibrant green nature that enhances its serene atmosphere.

On warm days, the surrounding trees and greenery provide a refreshing, cooler temperature, making the visit even more enjoyable.

The combination of the peaceful environment and natural beauty creates a truly relaxing experience, perfect for anyone seeking tranquility and a connection with nature.

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