Historical Dendengu Shrine & Horinji Temple Karen Zheng On the precincts of the historic Horinji Temple, one can find the Shinto shrine known as “Dendengu”, which is devoted to Den Den Myojin (the ancestral
Culture Niutsushime-jinja Shrine & Jison-in Temple Róisín Finnerty Mount Koya's spiritual realm extends further, come and discover the Niutsushime Shrine and Jisonin Temple, which play their own important roles in
Culture Etiquette at Shrines and Temples Edward Yagisawa Follow these easy steps to properly pay your respects at Japan's marvelous temples and shrines!
15 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Taizo-in Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Taizo-in Temple: Attractive inner temple of Myoshin-ji Temple Complex
Historical Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto Sam Hardwick Yasaka Shrine is located in the Gion district of Kyoto, and is not too far from the very popular shopping streets that feature the sannen-zaka and ninen-zaka
Culture Heian Shrine in Kyoto Todd Wojnowski The Heian Shrine (Heian Jingu) is a major Shinto shrine in Kyoto, and is popular not only as a tourist spot but also as a religious and historical center
Temples & Shrines Kibune Shrine in Northern Kyoto Bryan Baier A small but very beautiful and less traveled shrine in the mountains north of downtown Kyoto
12 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Bishamon-do Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Bishamon-do Temple: Giant weeping cherry tree at the temple of a guardian king