18 Culture Worth a Michelangelo Alena Eckelmann Nikko's Toshogu Shrine and other Toshogu shrines around Japan are not... There are many more temples, shrines and other buildings that were richly
Festivals Dontosai: The Half Naked Pilgrimage Claire Northall some with quiet reflection, most folk living in Japan pay a visit to a shrine... This festival is held at most shrines around the prefecture, but the oldest
Historical The Sacred Rocks of Meoto Iwa Chris Glenn they are joined by the distinctive sacred ropes particular to Shinto shrines... spot for the sacred Meoto Iwa is the equally important Futami Okitama Shrine
Historical 7 Lucky Gods New Year Pilgrimage Joe Peters interesting day can be spent making a "pilgrimage tour" to the shrines... The lucky god statuettes are sold at the various shrines and temples you
Culture Shinno-sai Festival 2026 Nov 22nd - Nov 23rd Osaka's last festival to celebrate the God of medicine Sukunahikona Shrine
Culture Heiwa-dai Park Anonymous A 20-30 minute walk from the park takes you to Miyazaki Shrine.... Set in a cedar forest, the shrine’s buildings are almost all constructed
Historical Setsubun at Gokoku-jinja JJ Walsh the fun and interesting festivities at the Setsubun-sai at Gokoku-jinja Shrine... It started with a ceremony filled with traditional shrine behavior in the
Culture Momoyama Park Justin Dart Momoyama is a park featuring a children’s science museum, great playground and shrine for fertility.