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
Culture Ryōzen Kannon Andrew Kehoe The Ryozen Kannon is located in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, a short walk from Kyoumizudera.
Historical Tomb of Local Poet, Tachibana Akemi Takako Sakamoto He has a series of books on Japanese literature written by Mr.... Majesties visit us at a moment when it is clear that the destinies of our two peoples
Culture Oyama Jinja Kerrie Hankinson in Shugendō, the mountain religion of Japan, and at one time had seven shrines... and 24 temples spread from Iwakuraji to Oyama[1].
Culture Slug Festival 2026 Late Aug sacred forest and Japanese cypress used for building palaces, castles, temples... and shrines from the surrounding daimyo of Takayama and Naegi.
Historical Iiyama's Ajisai-dera Robert Grey One such treasure is Iiyama's so-called "Ajisai-dera", a small, mountainside Buddhist temple boasting hundreds of hydrangea flowers.
Historical A Visit to Koyasan: Kongobuji Su Stori There are 117 temples in Mount Koya, but the broader image is that they... emerge from a sea of clouds and that have the role of protecting the temple
Culture Heiwa-dai Park Yuko Tsuzurahara 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