Culture Minatogawa Shrine, Kobe Joe Robinson Minatogawa Shrine gives the traveller something that more widely-known (and admittedly more unique) religious sights in Japan cannot - a quiet space to
9 Culture Gosha Shrine, Hamamatsu Illaura Rossiter In Hamamatsu City in central Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Gosha Shrine is a popular destination for parents to pray for the health and futures of their
10 Culture Yaizu-jinja Shrine Peter Sidell In Yaizu in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Yaizu-jinja is a peaceful, historical Shinto shrine.
11 Culture Kinomiya Shrine's Ancient Tree Cathy Cawood Visit the 2,000 year old camphor tree at Kinomiya Shrine, and add a year to your life-span by walking the 20 meter path around the trunk.
6 Culture Fukutoku Inari Shrine Kim Bergström Fukutoku Inari Shrine is not as well known as some other shrines in Yamaguchi, but it shouldn't be missed.
Culture Kibitsu Shrine Hydrangea Festival 2026 Late Jun The Kibitsu Shrine Hydrangea Festival is a two-day event where visitors can enjoy approximately 1500 of the blooms in varying shades of blue, pink, and
Culture Which Kyoto Day Trip? Euan Prentis If you have only a limited time in Kyoto an want to see more of the Kensai region, it can be difficult to decide where to go.
20 Culture Yasaka Jinja of Kyoto Elena Lisina Yasaka Jinja is one of the most famous Shinto shrines of Kyoto. It was founded over 1350 years ago.
