Unlike many shrines, Kashihara Jingu is bare of paint. That absence of colour as well as the massive wooden pillars and ...

Located in the mountains of western Kagawa Prefecture, Kotohira has yet to suffer — or benefit — from Japan’s overtourism ...

My first trip to Sapporo last month made me fall in love with Japan even more. It's not only the delicious food and nice ...

Exploring the Spiritual Significance of the Hokkaido Shrine Festival. E very year, nestled in the lush greens of Maruyama ...

Matsunoo Taisha is the guardian Shinto shrine to Kyoto's west. In April and May, the deities are carried through the ...

Shinto is often described as Japan’s indigenous religion—but can it expand beyond Japan? While traditionally tied to Japanese culture, shrines, and national identity, modern practitioners argue that ...

They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have their own society of admirers and even a dedicated Shinto shrine. Their tails come in varieties ...

They are known as “omagari neko (bent-tail cats)” or “kagi neko (hook cats)” and have their own society of admirers and even a dedicated Shinto shrine. Their tails come in varieties ...