18 Temples & Shrines Core of Kamakura, Hachimangu Shrine Takako Sakamoto Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine; the center of Kamakura, the first capital of the samurai.
15 Culture Ohatsu Tenjin Shrine: Tragic Romance Joe Robinson A romantic shrine with a dark backstory, visited for blessings on relationships and fertility.
15 Culture Kitazawa Hachiman Shrine in Tokyo Peter Sidell In Tokyo's hip Shimo-kitazawa neighbourhood, Kitazawa Hachiman is an interesting shinto shrine, with beautfully detailed wooden carvings on the side shrines
Culture A Tree Grows in Oasahiko Shrine Arlene Bastion The 2000 year old camphor tree at Oasahiko Shrine reflects Japan's veneration for its heritage trees, revering them as religious deities to be worshiped
10 Temples & Shrines Grilled Rice Cakes at Kasuga Shrine Sarah Chaney Yakimochi at Kasuga Shrine is made from natural spring water from a waterfall.
10 Culture Kamakura Camera - Snow at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine Peter Oxley Here is what Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine looked like on Wednesday blanketed in snow.
10 Culture Kamakura Camera Egara Tenjin-sha Shrine Peter Oxley Let's visit Egara Tenjin-sha, an important Shinto shrine dedicated to a poet and scholar who loved plum blossoms.
Temples & Shrines Kumano Hongu Shrine & Giant Torii Tomoko Kamishima Kumano Hongu Shrine & Giant Torii Gate: One of the three great shrines of Kumano, Hongu Shrine saves ones life in the future.