5 Sights in Inuyama, Japan (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Inuyama, Japan! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Inuyama. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

1. Jakkō-in Temple

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Jakkoin is a temple of the Chizan sect of the Shingon sect located in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Tsugaozan. It is named Tsugaozan Hachiyoren Daiji Saikoin. It is commonly known as Tsugao Kannon. It is also called "Momijidera" because it is famous for its autumn leaves.

Wikipedia: 寂光院 (犬山市) (JA)

2. 大泉寺

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Daisenji is a temple of the Rinzai sect Myoshinji school located in Kurisu, Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture. The mountain name is called Fudarakuzan. The principal image is the Holy Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva. The founder is Zen Master Mukyoku Echi.

Wikipedia: 大泉寺 (犬山市) (JA)

3. 若い太陽の塔

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The Tower of the Young Sun is a work of art created by artist Taro Okamoto. It was built in March 1969, the year before the opening of the Japan World Exposition, and is compared to Taro's masterpiece "Tower of the Sun" as a sibling. It is a symbol tower in the Japan Monkey Park and is the third largest of Taro Okamoto's works.

Wikipedia: 若い太陽の塔 (JA)

4. 犬山神社

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Inuyama Shrine is a shrine located in Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Like Harizuna Shrine and Sanko Inari Shrine, it is located near the entrance to the south of Inuyama Castle. This is the place where the West Palace of Inuyama Castle (a building that was relocated from the mansion of Hiraiwa Shinkichi) was located in this area.

Wikipedia: 犬山神社 (JA)

5. 大縣神社

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大縣神社

The Aotsuka Kofun (青塚古墳) is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Aotsuka neighborhood of the city of Inuyama, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1983. It is the second largest kofun found in Aichi Prefecture after the Danpusan Kofun in Nagoya.

Wikipedia: Ōagata Shrine (EN)

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