In the south-east corner of Kyoto, between the railways stations of Tambabashi and Fushimi Momoyama, is a peaceful wooded area containing the burial mounds of the first and last emperors to reside in Kyoto. In less than an hour, you … Read the rest
Category: Kyoto shrines (Page 10 of 28)
Gokonomiya Shrine is not one of the better-known shrines of Kyoto, though in any other town it would certainly be a focus of attention. It was first mentioned in 862 as having been restored – which means it dates from … Read the rest
Green Shinto readers are cordially invited to join me for a haiku walk on Dec 12, jointly organised by Writers in Kyoto and the Hailstone Haiku Circle. Hailstones is an English-language haiku group based in Kyoto, who have been … Read the rest
Change.org is running a petition addressed to the priests of Shimogamo Shrine and to the mayor of Kyoto to save the trees of the historical Tadasu no mori, which belongs to the shrine, from being felled to put up accommodation
A reminder that tomorrow (Mon 28th) will be the harvest full moon, traditionally celebrated by the Japanese as the most beautiful of the year. There are lots of moon viewing parties, which in the past consisted of poetry making while … Read the rest
Fushimi Inari is of such importance that an understanding of its role is essential for anyone interested in Japanese religion and culture. Unusually amongst the major shrines, its kami is not an ancestor or relative of the emperor. It’s rather … Read the rest
The Ryozen Gokoku Shrine is not a name that springs to mind when thinking of Kyoto, yet it draws a continual stream of visitors. The reason is that it houses the grave of Sakamoto Ryoma, one of the great heroes … Read the rest