Okamori Shrine in Uchiko is located next to Kameoka Shuzo sake brewery. Steep steps lead up through a bamboo forest to the isolated shrine. The shrine is characterized by an elaborate stone base and wood panels whose grain pattern, merging into one from both sides, is said to symbolize harmony.
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