Culture My Favorite Places in Japan: Shinto Shrines Elena Lisina Old trees and stones can often be the sacred objects of Shinto while traditional rituals have been held in shrines for centuries.
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.
Festivals Anamori Inari Shrine Lantern Festival 2025 Late Aug Handmade lanterns light up a summer evening Anamori Inari Shrine
Culture Sendai’s “For Love Or Money” Shrine Justin Velgus Nonaka Shrine is hidden among towering modern buildings in the downtown area of Sendai. People pray here for matchmaking and success in business.
Culture Koma Shrine Cherry Blossom Festival Lynda Hogan Information for the second of two annual cherry blossom celebrations at Koma Shrine in Hidaka City.
Culture Zuishin-in Daihonzan Temple Bonson Lam lived in another village, which these days is known for the Fushimi Inari Shrine... is much wailing and lamenting, impossibly high-pitched flute notes and koto
10 Culture Kamakura Camera - Joichiji Temple Peter Oxley Tucked away in the hills of Kita Kamakura lies Joichiji, the Temple of Pure Wisdom.
