Culture Tako-jinja Gary Luscombe Tako-jinja is a small shrine in southern Osaka close to the birthplace of Takamuko-no-Kuromaro.
23 Culture Bells, Big and Small Elena Lisina Bells in Japan can be often found in Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples where they play special roles.
Culture More Than Foxes in Fushimi Arlene Bastion Fushimi's sake is as famous as its Inari Shrine foxes. The historic district is atmospheric with old buildings, and you can see how sake is made.
Culture Nara's God of Ice Arlene Bastion Himuro Shrine is possibly the only Shinto shrine where the resident deity is a God of Ice, guarding today all ice related industries, such as ice cream
Culture The Arts and Crafts of Echizen Featured The local Okamoto Otaki Shrine is dedicated to this woman, considered a... festival, locals parade through the paper-making town carrying portable shrines
Culture Takayama Spring Festival 2025 Apr 14th - 15th 2025 Past Event Held annually on April 14 and 15, this vibrant event is dedicated to Hie Shrine... hundreds of participants in Edo-period attire accompanying the portable shrine
Culture Yabusame Shinji 2026 Sunday - May 3rd Every year in early May. witness the Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo shrine, where Japanese mounted archers fire arrows at enemy targets.
Culture Kishimojin Temple Sleiman Azizi Temple visitors will find a series of red torii gates belonging to the... Takeyori Inari Shrine, a common Shinto element to an otherwise Buddhist