Nonomiya-jinja

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This small shrine is where imperial princesses were sent for purification before serving at the Ise shrine. It features in the famous Japanese novel The Tale of Genji. These days people come here to pray to Nonomiya Daikokuten – the god of matchmaking and marriage.

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