13 Culture Kitano-Tenman Shrine in Kobe Cathy Cawood Views over Kobe, bonsai pines and fortune telling papers at this pretty shrine in Kitano-cho.
Culture Lotus Flowers at Hachimangu Shrine Takako Sakamoto Pink and white lotus flowers in the ponds at Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura
Culture Daigaku Festival at Ikune Shrine 2026 Jul 24th - Jul 25th A loud and colourful Osaka summer festival Ikune shrine
Historical Visiting Kobe's Ikuta-Jinja Shrine Lygia Priscilla In Japan's port city of Kobe, Ikuta-jinja is a captivating shinto shrine, one of the oldest in Japan, built by the Jingu empire in the early 3rd century
Festivals Anamori Inari Shrine Lantern Festival 2026 Late Aug Handmade lanterns light up a summer evening Anamori Inari Shrine
Culture How to Visit a Shrine Japan Travel A shrine is a spiritual site related to Shintoism, Japan's indigenous religion. Shrines normally house any number of gods, known as kami, or kami.
Culture Gunma Power Spot Haruna Shrine Cathy Cawood Haruna Shrine dates back to 586 AD, and the oldest cedar here is thought to be 1200 years old.
11 Gardens & Parks Heian Jingu Shrine Cherry Blossoms Illaura Rossiter In Japan's former capital of Kyoto, the gardens at Heian Jingu shrine are especially renowned for their Yae red weeping cherry trees in spring.