Temples & Shrines Kamikochi Hodaka Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Hodaka Shrine, situated alongside Kamikochi’s Myojin Pond, has a special Shinto ritual on October 8 every year, to offer up prayers for mountain
Culture Fujishima Shrine, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Founded in 1876, Fujishima Shrine in Fukui city enshrines Nitta Yoshisada, the prominent historical figure who died supporting Emperor Go-Daigo in 1338
8 Temples & Shrines Morioka's Hachimangu Shrine Chris Barnes Explore Morioka's Hachimangu Shrine, one of the finest and most relaxing thanks to the lack of crowds.
7 Temples & Shrines Juban-Inari Shrine Eitetsu Terakado The Juban-Inari Shrine is near Tokyo Metro's Azabu-Juban Station. There is a frog statue that is popular among locals and especially children.
6 Temples & Shrines Tetori Tenman Shrine Mandy Bartok Tetori Tenman Shrine lies hidden in the back alleys of downtown Kumamoto, just a few steps from the Suidocho tram stop.
Historical Kumano Shrine Bishamondo Sarashanti Although on the surface, many shrines may look similar in terms of building... design, each shrine has its own interesting and unique story to tell.
9 Culture Kamakura-gu Shrine Tomoko Kamishima After the Edo period, the Meiji Emperor was reinstated, and he built this shrine... The shrine offers two types of talisman against evil: A red wooden statue
Culture Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto Bonson Lam a temple charm, or o-mamori, from one of the oldest and most sublime shrines... I walked over to the shrine maiden, with a look on my face that was half