The following is taken from GaijinPot.
This shrine may look like it’s plucked straight from Kyoto, but its torii tunnel and blooming azalea sit nestled right in Tokyo.
Tokyo harmoniously blends the traditional and modern … Read the rest
Category: Shrine visits (Page 3 of 21)
Yellow Boat
Kifune Shrine to the north of Kyoto stands in the village of Kibune, which is why many Japanese mistakenly call it Kibune Jinja. The shrine however insists on the proper pronunciation of Kifune – … Read the rest
The following is excerpted with permission from a longer blog post by Edward J. Taylor which details the arduous access to the shrine ruins of Shonan Jinja and can be read here. (Wikipedia states that “the historical site remains … Read the rest
Suwa Taisha is one of the country’s oldest shrines and well worth a visit for anyone near Nagano Prefecture. Green Shinto has covered the shrine before (click here for a fully illustrated account). This time … Read the rest
Green Shinto has written of the meaning of Setsubun before, and covered the bean-throwing rite at various Kyoto shrines (see here). But we have never been to Matsuo Taisha for Setsubun, and this proved to be the most enjoyable … Read the rest
Green Shinto readers will know that … Read the rest
Anyone in Osaka next weekend should think of heading for the Namba Yasaka Shrine, whose unique frontage is pictured above. On the third Sunday of January each year, the shrine … Read the rest