Japan Travel: Wishes and Love at Usa Shrine, Oita Prefecture, Kunisaki Oita23 Moopon

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Japan Travel: Wishes and Love at Usa Shrine, Oita Prefecture, Kunisaki Oita23 Moopon Usa Shrine (宇佐神宮) is located at the base of the Kunisaki Peninsula in Oita Prefecture. Built in the 8th Century, it is dedicated to Hachiman, the god of archery and war. The Hachiman-zukuri style of architecture is reflected in Usa Shrine. The shrine’s main hall (a designated national treasure) and another hall are connected by same roof, making the two halls into a single building. In addition, the two halls are surrounded by a covered corridor so it is difficult for “outsiders” to have a clear view into the halls. Usa Shrine’s grounds contain an upper shrine complex, a lower shrine complex, a treasure hall, a couple of ponds and several auxiliary shrine buildings. Typically visitors enter the grounds through either its north or west entrance. Outside the north entrance are many small stores selling local souvenirs and other products. The north entrance leads visitors to the Omotesando, the main shrine approach, where they will pass under the big vermilion torii gate to enter the shrine’s grounds. Visitors will see the treasure hall on the right. The treasure hall contains different cultural artifacts exhibits. Of particular significance is the ceremonial percussion instrument with a peacock emblem which is a designated national treasure. Treasure Hall Hours: 9:00 to 16:00 Closed: Tuesdays (or the following day if Tuesday is a national holiday) Admission: 300 yen From the west entrance, visitors will see a beautiful bride with a thatched roof known as Kurehashi. Unfortunately, the gates to the bridge is closed and only opened once every ten years during a festival. From the west shrine approach, visitors can walk to the Omotesando, the main shrine approach, while viewing the large pond with lotus plants. In addition to the lotus plants, visitors will notice a structure in the center of the lake. The structure is a Noh stage. The upper shrine complex at the top of the hill consists of three main halls which are dedicated to Hachiman (Emperor Ojin), to his mother (Empress Jingu) and to his wife (Hime Okami). The lower shrine complex at the base of the hill also has three main halls dedicated to the same three deities. However, it is believed the halls in the upper shrine complex are more important than the lower shrine complex. Access Information: Via Bus: From Usa Station board the bus to Usa Shrine. The journey should take about 7 minutes and the cost is 240 yen one way. There are buses every hour. Via Taxi: From Usa Station to Usa Shrine, a taxi would cost about 1600 yen one way. USA Shrine Hours: 5:30 to 21:00 (from 6:00 from October to March) Closed: Opened All Year Round Admission: Free 【The Best Savings--Ultimate Japan Coupon Site Moopon】 Official Website : https://moopon.jp?lang=english facebook：https://www.facebook.com/jbp365 【Our Sister YouTube Channel】 The Best Japan Trip ・Useful Information in Japan（English）： http://bit.ly/1dfkVJF 旅日首選旅館、飯店、餐飲及娛樂・旅日精選景點（中文繁体）： http://bit.ly/1vh2zcU 旅日首选旅馆、饭店、餐饮及娱乐・旅日精选景点（中文簡体)：http://bit.ly/1MXdp6X Wisata terbaik Jepang Informasi di Jepang（Bahasa Indonesia)： http://bit.ly/1B58hqy 日本のおすすめ旅館・ホテル・レジャー・飲食店・日本のオススメ観光地（Japanese）： http://bit.ly/1vIjitd