6 Temples & Shrines 400 Year Old Sakura Sherilyn Siy At the Koma Shrine in Hidaka City, Saitama Prefecture, a weeping variety of cherry blossom about 25 meters tall and believed to be about 400 years old
Culture Kashiwa Matsuri 2026 Late Jul Report Unlike other Japanese festivals I’ve seen, which were based around shrines... evening wound down we were lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a portable shrine
Culture Namiyoke Inari Jinja Sleiman Azizi Namiyoke Inari Jinja is a small Shinto shrine established in gratitude for the waves ceasing detruction of the reclaomed land that became Tsukiji.
Culture Umamusume: Pretty Derby Ryan Noble Allow us to introduce the anime horse-racing girls of Japan's Umamusume series.
Culture Okinawa Winter Escape 2023 Rey Waters Headed to Maebashi to drop off our luggage and our next stop Naminoue Shrine... This shrine dates back to 1367 and sits on top of a bluff overlooking Naminoue
Culture The Ryozens of Kyoto Arlene Bastion Ryozen Gokoku or Gokoku Shrine looks bare for all the significance it holds... The term gokoku is like a generic term for all such similar shrines.
14 Temples & Shrines Photos of Meiji Jingu Gloria Ticconi Meiji Jingu is a Shinto Shrine shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his consort.
8 Temples & Shrines Kamakura Camera - Tanabata Festival Peter Oxley Celebrating Star-crossed Lovers at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine