13 Temples & Shrines The Beauty of Afuri Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing Afuri Jina Shrine, located on Mt. Oyama in Kanagawa Prefecture was once a popular pilgrimage destination in Japan's Edo era.
9 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Yasaka Shrine in the morning Tomoko Kamishima Yasaka Shrine has been there since before Kyoto became capital of Japan.
9 Culture Kyubi Inari Shrine at Nasu Yumoto Larry Knipfing Kyubi Inari (Kitsune Jinja) is a shrine within a shrine at Nasu Onsen Jinja, in the Nasu Onsen area of Tochigi Prefecture.
Culture The Miyazaki Shrine Forest - Part 1 Alex Scalzitti This is the first of a series of articles I am writing about the Miyazaki Shrine Forest.
10 Culture Udo Jingu: a Rather Unusual Shrine Amber Mezbourian Udo Jingu: a shrine built inside a cave overlooking the sea
Historical The Stone Lanterns of Kasuga Shrine Justin Velgus The Kasuga Shrine has its own place in Japanese history, but to the average traveler is it hard to ignore the 3000 plus lanterns that litter the entrance
Temples & Shrines Koso Hachiman Shrine and World Peace Pagoda Anonymous The Koso Hachiman Shrine in Mojiko stands on a pretty hillside overlooking the Kanmon Strait, a short distance from the Mojiko Retro area.
12 Culture Witness a Japanese Wedding Photo Spot: Kanda Myojin... Larry Knipfing The land it occupies is some of the most expensive in Japan, but Kanda Myojin still somehow feels like a friendly neighborhood shrine, though bigger and