Ogose is a small town in Saitama Prefecture, which is near Tokyo. Seventy percent of this town is mountains. Because it is a picturesque and peaceful countryside, travelers can enjoy a beautiful animism world in Ogose. In this town, there are many shrines and temples. If we visit them, we see that Chinese and Korean cultures are expressed and integrated by Japanese spiritual things in these places. In this way, Ogose is a natural museum in which to observe Northeast Asian culture and history.

Ogose is a small town in Saitama Prefecture, which is near Tokyo. Seventy percent of this town is mountains. Because it is a picturesque and peaceful countryside, travelers can enjoy a beautiful animism world in Ogose. In this town, there are many shrines and temples. If we visit them, we see that Chinese and Korean cultures are expressed and integrated by Japanese spiritual things in these places. In this way, Ogose is a natural museum in which to observe Northeast Asian culture and history.