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Old Kumano Road: Iseji Route

Old Kumano Road: Iseji Route

Chris Glenn

south from the historical and cultural Ise Jingu, Japan most revered Shrine... Stone Buddhist Jizo statues line the route, as do many small shrines and

Wakayama
Wandering around Fushimi Inari 8

Wandering around Fushimi Inari

C. Rio

Thankfully my relief came in the form of a shrine, the Fushimi Inari. ... greeted with architecture similar to most other Japanese temples and shrines

Kyoto
Oyama Jinja Iwakuraji

Oyama Jinja Iwakuraji

Kerrie Hankinson

It is not uncommon for a Shinto Jinja (shrine) to be located across more... The shrine at the highest point is called the Hongu (本宮), the midway shrine

Toyama
Kasama Chrysanthemum Festival 2026

Kasama Chrysanthemum Festival 2026

Late Oct

Every autumn, Ibaraki hosts the Kasama Kiku Matsuri, an amazing chrysanthemum festival in the grounds of the historic Kasama Inari Shrine.

Ibaraki 4 ¥800
Mantou Mitama Festival 2026

Mantou Mitama Festival 2026

Late May

Once a year, the spectacle of 100 shrine maidens dancing by lantern light can be seen in the forecourt of Hirohima Gokoku-jinja Shrine.

Hiroshima Free Entry
Momotesai on Miyajima 2027

Momotesai on Miyajima 2027

Wednesday - Jan 20th

Ritual firing of arrows at Omoto Shrine on the island of Miyajima

Hiroshima 2