The Sacred Home of Gunsmiths, Sanctioned by Tokugawa Ieyasu! The Legend of ‘Jigoku Tayu’ and Cannons Sleeping at Takasu Jinja in Sakai.
Takasu jinja quietly stands along the Hankai Tramway tracks in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. At...
Mirror-Image Twin Shrines!? The Surprising Mystery Hidden at Fukuyama Hachimangu, Chief Guardian Shrine of Bingo Fukuyama
Fukuyama Hachimangu (fukuyama hachimangu) is located north of Fukuyama Castle in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture....
Is this where the name Shirokane comes from? Mysteries and Legends of Shirokane Hikawa Jinja, Minato Ward’s Oldest Jinja
Shirokane, a district in Tokyo’s Minato Ward, is known as the sophisticated neighborhood of the...
“Iwaki’s Daikoku-sama,” where 1300 years of history come alive! Delving into the mysteries and power of Ōkunitama jinja.
Basic Information The shrine’s name is Okunitama jinja (Okunitama Shrine). It is located at 54...
Mie Prefecture: Unveiling the Mysteries and Charms of Tsubaki Okami Jinja, the Grand Head Shrine of Sarutahiko Okami, the Kami of Guidance!
Located at the foot of Mount Nyudogatake in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, stands “Tsubaki Okami...
Awa Province’s Ichinomiya, Ōasahiko Jinja: A Bridge of Friendship Woven by German Soldiers, and the Mystical Grove Guided by Ancient ‘Asa’ (Hemp)
Oasahiko jinja (O-asahiko jinja), located in Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture, is the Ichinomiya (chief shrine)...
Where puppets dance and kami wrestle in sumo — The 1300-year mystery of Hachiman Koga Jinja shrine in Yoshitomi Town, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Basic Information Location: 353-1 Koinumaru, Yoshitomi-machi, Chikujo-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture Enshrined kami: Okinagatarashihime-no-mikoto (Empress Jingu), Sokotsuhime-no-mikoto...
The Birthplace of Shinto!? Lunar Myths and Hidden Mysteries Resting at Iki’s Tsukuyomi Jinja
On Iki Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, an island surrounded by beautiful seas, stands an important...
A massive rock floating in mid-air!? Uncover the mysteries and legends hidden within the ‘Ishi-no-Hōden’ at Oshiko Jinja, one of Japan’s Three Great Wonders.
In Takasago City, Hyogo Prefecture, there exists a “mystery spot” that remains shrouded in many...
Mysteries and Legends of “Ikutama-san,” Osaka’s Oldest Sacred Site: The Power of Ikukunitama Jinja That Toyotomi Hideyoshi Allegedly Feared?
Basic Information Name: Ikukunitama-jinja Shrine Common Names: Ikutama-san, Naniwa no Oyashiro (Naniwa Grand Shrine) Location:...