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安藝の宮島（日本三景の一） Miyajima, One of the Three Views of Japan Itsukushima Shrine, Hiroshima · By 1896 (Meiji era)
安藝宮島海面大鳥居 Great Torii in the Sea, Miyajima Miyajima, Hiroshima · By 1898 (Meiji era)
日光廟陽明門 Yomeimon Gate, Nikko Nikko, Tochigi · By 1898 (Meiji era)
安藝嚴島神社 Itsukushima Shrine Miyajima, Hiroshima · By 1898 (Meiji era)
日光東照廟唐門 Karamon Gate, Nikko Nikko, Tochigi · By 1898 (Meiji era)
伊勢山田外宮 The Outer Shrine (Geku), Ise Yamada, Mie · By 1898 (Meiji era)
伊勢内宮神苑 Garden of the Inner Shrine (Naiku), Ise Ise, Mie · By 1898 (Meiji era)
尾張熱田神宮 Atsuta Shrine Atsuta, Aichi · By 1898 (Meiji era)
鎌倉八幡宮境内蓮池 Lotus Pond in the Grounds of Kamakura Hachimangu Kamakura, Kanagawa · By 1898 (Meiji era)
大和奈良春日神社 Kasuga Shrine, Nara, Yamato Province Kasuga Taisha, Nara · By 1898 (Meiji era)
大和多武峯談山神社全景 Tanzan Shrine, Tonomine, Yamato Province Tanzan Shrine, Nara · By 1898 (Meiji era)
日光陽明門 Yomeimon, Nikko Nikko Toshogu, Tochigi · By 1900 (Meiji era)
大社 Izumo Taisha (Grand Shrine) Izumo Taisha, Shimane · By 1900 (Meiji era)
春日神社山門 Sanmon of Kasuga Jinja Kasuga Taisha, Nara · By 1900 (Meiji era)
太宰府天満宮 Dazaifu Tenmangu Dazaifu, Fukuoka · By 1900 (Meiji era)
日比谷太神宮（麹町區有樂町） Hibiya Daijingu (Yurakucho, Kojimachi Ward) Hibiya, Tokyo · Meiji era
大鳥居と燈籠 The Great Torii and Lanterns Itsukushima Shrine, Hiroshima · By 1902 (Meiji era)
伏見稲荷本社 Main Hall of Fushimi Inari Shrine Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
大極殿 Daigokuden and Otenmon, Heian Shrine Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
北野天満宮本社 Main Hall of Kitano Tenmangu Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
稻荷神社 Fushimi Inari Shrine Fushimi Inari, Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
八阪神社 Yasaka Shrine Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
平安神宮 Heian Shrine Heian Shrine, Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
下賀茂神社 Shimogamo Shrine Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
上賀茂神社 Kamigamo Shrine Kamigamo Shrine, Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
北野神社 Kitano Tenmangu Kitano Tenmangu, Kyoto · By 1907 (Meiji era)
稲荷神社 Fushimi Inari Shrine Fushimi Inari, Kyoto · By 1909 (Meiji era)
豊国神社 Toyokuni Shrine Toyokuni Shrine, Kyoto · By 1909 (Meiji era)
八坂神社 Yasaka Shrine Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto · By 1909 (Meiji era)
平安神宮（大極殿） Daigokuden, Heian Shrine Heian Shrine, Kyoto · By 1909 (Meiji era)

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