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Yokohama is a beautiful city in Japan. It is a very religious place and numerous religious tourist sites are spread allover the city. However, the Kanayama-jinja Shrine is the most famous shrine among all of them. The site is peaceful and gives you a perfect ambiance for relaxing. People from various places of the world come to visit this religious site, which is an ideal break from the otherwise busy lifestyle of the Yokohama city.
Kanayama-jinja Shrine, Yokohama is primarily dedicated to the god of
fertility. The names of the gods are Kanamarahime and Kanamarahiko. Both of
them represent reproduction and blacksmiths respectively. Local people have
great faith on these deities. The shrine is located near a metal industry. That
is why the people related to this industry perform various rituals here throughout
the year. If you are lucky enough you might get a chance to view these rituals,
which are truly enjoyable. On the other hand there are various wooden, netsuke,
ceramic, stone motifs in the second floor of the shrine. Some fertility artifacts
have also been collected there. The floor also displays various phallic images.
Try to visit the shrine during the month of April. At that time the colorful
festival of Kanamara is held there. Go ahead and visit this Kanayama-jinja Shrine,
Yokohama with your family.
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