Kiyama Shrine

Japanese: 木山神社 - きやまじんじゃ
Kiyama Shrine

...It was the upper limit of Asahikawa shipping by Takasebune boats, and developed as a river port during the Edo period. It is also a temple town of Kiyama Shrine and Kiyama Temple, known for its Eyo (naked festival). Even today, it is a transportation hub with the Ochiai Interchange on the Chugoku Expressway, National Route 313, and the JR Kishin Line passing through it.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kiyama Shrine" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…高瀬舟による旭川舟運の上限で,江戸時代は河港として発展した。また木山神社や会陽(えよう)(裸祭)で知られる木山寺の門前町でもある。現在も中国自動車道落合インターチェンジがあり,国道313号線,JR姫新線の通る交通の要地である。…

※「木山神社」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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