Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, 5,000 Vermillion Torii Gates
Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is one of the most notable Shinto shrines located at the foot of Mount Inari, which is considered sacred as a whole, in southern Kyoto. It is the head of over 30,000 Inari shrines across the nation that are prayed to for a good harvest. A grain deity named Ukano-mitama, also […]
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura, The Birthplace of The Samurai Government
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, the birthplace of the Samurai government esta blished by Minamoto Yoritomo in 1185 in Kamakura.
Atsuta Jingu Shrine, Enshrines a Sacred Sword, "Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi"
Atsuta Jingu enshrines a sacred sword, Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, as one of Three Sacred Treasures of the Imperial Family since ancient times. It houses 20 swords designated as national treasures and about 6,000 treasures donated by the Imperial Family and many samurai.
Ise Jingu Shrine, Geku First and Then Naiku
Ise Jingu Shinto Shrine (伊勢神宮), officially called “Jingu” consists of 125 Shinto shrines. Crossing the Uji Bridge over the Isuzu River at the entrance of a main shrine, “Kotaijingu” (Naiku), you are in a sacred world where the deities dwell. As you walk the pea gravel approach along the giant cedar trees, you may feel […]