Culture Kemari Hajime in Kyoto 2026 Early Jan Kemari Hajime in Kyoto: a traditional New Year event at Shimogamo Shrine, where men in period costume play an ancient traditional ball game.
8 Culture Hongu Shrine in Nikko Lily Hongu Shrine in Nikko is an auxiliary shrine of Futarasan Shrine.
10 Culture Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine Lily “Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine” is a shrine in Kamakura famous for granting wealth.
10 Culture Izanagi Jingu Shrine Cathy Cawood Japan's oldest shrine, Izunagi Jingu, is found on Awaji Island.
Culture Akita's Miyoshi Shrine Anonymous The Miyoshi Shrine is a shinto shrine built in 673 AD that sees over 800,000 visitors a year.
Culture Kanshin-ji Temple Gary Luscombe Kanshin-ji, ahistoric temple hidden amongst the hills of Kawachinagano in southern Osaka, boasts a number of national treasures including its Kondo and
10 Culture Fuse Benten Temple Elizabeth S Fuse Benten, a Shingon Buddhist temple to honor Benzaiten founded in 807, is one of the Kanto San Benten, or Three Benzaiten Temples of the Kanto region
Culture Amanohashidate Motoise Kano Shrine Bonson Lam tumultuous founding of Japan, long before the Ise took over as the Grand Shrine... The verdant forests and sandbars that surround Motoise Shrine breathe to
