6 g. The Master List (Wakayama)

Wakayama

1. (religion) Japanese Whale Cults (鯨崇拝)
Site: The Taiji Whale Museum (太地町立くじらの博物館)
Nearest Station: (JR Line) Taiji Stn. (太地駅)
Google Map Search: "Taiji Whale Museum"
Notes: The museum displays artifacts tracing 400 years of whaling history in Taiji. It has an excellent side exhibition titled The Last Harpooner.
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2016/08/xxi-taiji-whale-museum-or-taiji-part-1.html

2. (religion) Japanese Whale Cults (鯨崇拝)
Site: Asuka Shrine (飛鳥神社)
Nearest Station: (JR Line) Taiji Stn. (太地駅)
Google Map Search: "Asuka Shrine Taiji"
Notes: This shrine is of great importance to the Taiji townsfolk. There is more to it than would appear at first glance.
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2016/08/xxii-asuka-shrine-or-taiji-part-2.html

3. (religion) Japanese Whale Cults (鯨崇拝); Ebisu (恵比須/恵比寿/夷/戎)
Site: Ebisu-jinja Shrine (恵比須神社)
Nearest Station: (JR Line) Taiji Stn. (太地駅)
Google Map Search: NA <-- A different shrine will come up if you search for "Ebisu Shrine."
Notes: This local shrine is displays the character of Taiji in a highly symbolic way. Out the front is a torii gate made from the jawbones of a sperm whale.
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2016/08/xxiii-whale-bone-torii-of-ebisu-jinja.html

4. (religion) Japanese Whale Cults (鯨崇拝)
Site: Tomyo-ji Temple (東明寺)
Nearest Station: (JR Line) Taiji Stn. (太地駅)
Google Map Search: "Tomyoji Taiji"
Notes: This temple has on its grounds a memorial tower for the souls of departed whales. The temple was built on the old stone fortifications of Taiji castle.
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2016/08/xxv-memorials-for-whales-and-people-or.html

5. (religion) Japanese Whale Cults (鯨崇拝)
Site: Semi-Nagare Monument/Monument to Those Lost at Sea (漂流人紀念碑)
Nearest Station: (JR Line) Taiji Stn. (太地駅)
Google Map Search: NA
Notes: This is a memorial to honor those lost in the 1878 Semi-Nagare tragedy.
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2016/08/xxv-memorials-for-whales-and-people-or.html


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The Master Lists
Osaka:  http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-the-master-list-osaka.html
Hyogo:  http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-b-master-list-hyogo.html
Kyoto:  http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-c-master-list-kyoto.html
Shiga:  http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-d-master-list-shiga.html
Nara:  http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-e-master-list-nara.html
Mie:  http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-f-master-list-mie.html
Wakayama:  http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-g-master-list-wakayama.html