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
12 Culture The Temples of Roppongi Crossing Peter Sidell couple of minutes of the iconic central crossing there are three Buddhist temples... and one Shinto shrine, all of them small, of course, but all also peaceful
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.
Culture Okutsuhime Shrine Festival in Wajima 2026 Aug 22nd - Aug 25th Young men dressed in women's clothes and with make-up on their faces carry a portable shrine into the ocean at Sodegahama Beach.
Culture Kameido Tenjin Shrine Plum Festival 2026 Early Feb - Early Mar The Kameido Tenjin Shrine Plum Festival showcases the seasonal beauty of these springtime blooms.
Culture Three Days in Kyoto - Day 1 Elena Lisina The view of Kinkakuji as a floating in water temple was incredible.