Culture Hamaori-sai 2026 Late Jul Every year on Marine's Day, about 40 omikoshi will leave from the shrines around the city of Chigasaki and bath into the ocean.
Culture Koshigaya City Guide Elizabeth S Koshigaya is a shopping destination, with Japan’s largest shopping mall, and replete with classic heritage houses, atmospheric temples and shrines, great
Culture Muddled in Miidera Arlene Bastion A road not taken might mean a shrine not seen!... The 14th Shrine of the 33 Kannon Pilgrimage in Otsu simply eluded me.
Culture Katakai Festival 2026 Mid Sep This annual event is held in dedication to Asahara Shrine's autumn... ceremonies such as the Tamaokuri ritual (where fireworks are dedicated to the shrine
16 Temples & Shrines Dainari-jinja Peter Sidell Near Odawara station in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Dainari-jinja is a large, atmospheric shinto shrine with plenty of interesting statues and carvings
Culture Kanii Jinja Gary Luscombe Kanii jinja is a tiny shrine in rural Osaka linked to the very first Emperor of Japan.
Culture Awara Yukake Festival 2026 Early Aug The Awara Yukake Festival is a two-day event where locals and visitors come together to give thanks for the blessings of the town's 74 hot springs, by
6 Culture Along Nikko's Old Takino Kodo Lily The Takino Kodo is an old stone paved pathway in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, that leads to Takino Shrine.