By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly
August 6, 2024 at 07:00 JST
A flight of stone steps leads visitors to Oyama Afuri shrine in Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture. Making a visit to the shrine, said to have been built over 2,000 years ago, is called Oyama Mairi. The shrine can be easily accessed by cable car. The view from the shrine has been awarded 2 stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan. (Photo by Lisa Vogt)
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