
The mountainous area of Togakushi in northern Nagano Prefecture is with its five Shrines, a site heavily connected to Shinto, the Japanese religion. The area is also associated with one essential part of Japanese mythology, about the sun-goddess Amaterasu. On this trip, we explore the Shinto Shrines and the natural sceneries connected to the story.
Learn more:
- Chapters -
00:00 Introduction
02:14 Upper Shrine
03:00 Middle Shrine
03:48 Lower Shrine
04:34 Kuzuryu Shrine
04:45 Hinomiko Shrine
04:54 Outro
- Video Credits -
Host: Raina Ong
Videographer and editor: Thomas Roennlund
Producer: Stefan Schauwecker