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Seianji Temple
清安寺
Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi
Main hall destroyed
Nishinomiya Shrine
西宮神社
Nishinomiya, Hyogo
Two tree stumps and part of outer wall burned
Sairin-ji
西林寺
Saga, Saga
Main hall and residence burned
Korin-in
岡林院
Kyoto, Kyoto
Reception building (~60 sq m) destroyed
Entsu-ji
圓通寺
Imari, Saga
Main hall, kuri, shoin, and inryo destroyed
Naritasan Shokoji
成田山松光寺
Obihiro, Hokkaido
Main hall destroyed; Fudodo hall wall damaged
Arima Inari Shrine
有馬稲荷神社
Kobe, Hyogo
Shrine residence and office buildings burned
Senju-ji
千手寺
Kameoka, Kyoto
Kuri (priest quarters) destroyed; mountain area burned
Reikado Hall (Daishoin)
不消霊火堂（大聖院）
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
Reikado hall destroyed; forest partially burned
Daiho-ji
大法寺
Takaoka, Toyama
Main hall, kuri, memorial hall destroyed; 18 buildings affected
Furumachi Atago Shrine
古町愛宕神社
Niigata, Niigata
Main and worship halls destroyed; nearby buildings burned
Urufushine Shrine
宇流冨志禰神社
Nabari, Mie
Main hall destroyed; worship hall partially burned
Renjo-ji
蓮照寺
Toyama, Toyama
Main hall and kuri destroyed
Dairaku-ji
大楽寺
Usa, Oita
Residence destroyed; main hall and cultural properties unharmed
Shorin-ji
正琳寺
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
Main hall and residence destroyed
Hoto-ji
宝塔寺
Matsuyama, Ehime
Priest residence destroyed
Horen-ji
法蓮寺
Kumakogen, Ehime
Main hall, memorial hall, and residence destroyed (3 buildings)
Suga Shrine
須賀神社
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka
Shrine office-residence (~250 sq m) and warehouse destroyed
Saiko-ji
西光寺
Izumo, Shimane
Four buildings destroyed including main hall and kuri
Misumiyama Shrine
三角山神社
Tottori, Tottori
Pilgrimage lodge destroyed; rebuilt main hall unharmed
Ikeda Hachimangu
池田八幡宮
Kumamoto, Kumamoto
Main and worship halls destroyed
Manpuku-ji
万福寺
Izumo, Shimane
Main hall destroyed; forest burned
Honsen-ji
本専寺
Sakai, Fukui
Main hall destroyed
Horin-ji
法輪寺
Sakaide, Kagawa
Temple buildings destroyed; cultural property at risk
Kingen-ji
金源寺
Fukushima, Fukushima
Main hall destroyed