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Ise Jingu Shrine Forest (Shinden-rin)
Ise, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Shinto worship; sacred shrine forest; timber for shrine rebuilding
Open listing → Kasuga deities (Takemikazuchi etc.)Kasugayama Primeval Forest
Behind Kasuga Taisha, Nara, Nara Prefecture
Shrine forest; subsidiary shrines & 3,000+ stone Buddhas; logging/hunting forbidden 1,180+ yrs
Open listing → Ryukyuan indigenous religionOkinawan Utaki (sacred groves, regional)
Okinawa Island (esp. southeast), Ryukyu Islands
Ritual worship; now tourism, heritage, 'powerspots'
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