Culture Ikuta Shrine and Garden Alexandra Dorovici Founded in the 3rd century by Empress Jingu, the shrine is dedicated to the Goddess Wakahirume-no-Mikoto, who is the spirit of the sun goddess Amaterasu-Omikami
18 Temples & Shrines Utou-jinja Shrine, Aomori Peter Sidell In the busy heart of Japan's Aomori city, Utou-jinja is an appealing shrine that packs a diversity of features into a small space.
12 Traditional Nasu-onsen-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Nasu-onsen-jinja Shrine is at the foot of Chausu-dake Mountain (1915m). Nasu-yumoto Onsen Hot Springs is very close to this shrine.
11 Temples & Shrines Fukui's Abaka Kasuga Shrine Larry Knipfing Quite near Fukui's famous Ichijodani, is a small, simple, secluded shrine, Abaka Kasuga Shrine.
8 Temples & Shrines Irises at Meiji Shrine Mandy Bartok Catch irises in bloom in the inner garden of Tokyo's Meiji Shrine during the rainy months of May and June
12 Temples & Shrines Akasaka’s Hie-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima People visit this shrine wishing for a happy marriage life, the blessing... The Pair of Monkeys seen at the shrine symbolizes those wishes.
12 Temples & Shrines Tsunashiki Tenmangu Shrine, Imabari Anonymous Tsunashiki Tenmangu is an expansive shrine complex with its northern entrance facing onto a beach on the Seto Inland Sea.
Historical Kamakura Zeniarai Benzaiten Shrine Lena Enishi famous for its natural springs where you can wash your money in the hopes... Yoritomo discovered the spring and later built a shrine dedicated to the