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A 1,300-year-old mountain shrine at the top of Nasu Yumoto, wrapped in cedars beside the steaming killing-stone field — guardian of the hot springs, a giant 'lucky' tree, and the samurai archer Nasu no Yoichi.
A dignified shrine on the moated site of Yonezawa Castle, honoring the warlord Uesugi Kenshin — and the gateway to one of Japan's three great wagyu brands, Yonezawa beef, grilled and sizzling all over town.
