12 Temples & Shrines The Other Imamiya Shrine Meg Sing A smaller Imamiya shrine in northwest suburbs of Kyoto, not to be confused with the shrine of the same name north of Daitoku-ji Temple.
Culture Karasumori Shrine in Shimbashi Sleiman Azizi Karasumori Shrine in Shimbashi was built to honour the white fox god who had helped Fujiwara no Hidesato defeat the rebel, Taira no Masakado.
14 Culture Ikejiri Inari Shrine in Tokyo Peter Sidell Not far from Shibuya in the middle of Tokyo, Ikejiri Inari Shrine is a small but restful shinto shrine, a spot of calm in the busy city.
27 Culture Fiery Autumn at Tanzan Shrine Bryan Baier The vibrant autumnal colors of the maple and other deciduous trees at Tanzan Shrine in Nara Prefecture take it's already stunning beauty to towering
Temples & Shrines Ofusa Kannon Temple Alena Eckelmann A gem of a temple, located in a quiet suburb of Kashihara City, invites worshippers to linger.
Traditional Ikegami Temple Town Japan Travel Honmonji in 1276 by the Buddhist monk and scholar Nichiren led to the growth of a small town in the surrounding environs to support the visitors of the temple
Culture Kamata Hachiman-jinja Shrine Japan Travel Originally founded in 1600, the Kamata Hachiman-jinja Shrine is dedicated to Inari which is the Japanese god of foxes.