“Tohoku’s Ise Shrine,” Kaiseizan Daijingu: The Sacred Place Envisioned by Meiji Pioneers and Its Untold Stories
Kaiseizan Daijingu, enshrined in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, is affectionately known as “Tohoku’s Ise Shrine”...
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Explore the mysteries and legends of Narumi Jinja, often called ‘Atsuta of the East,’ a shrine with a remarkable 1300-year history.
Narumi Jinja is a shrine located in Midori Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. Known affectionately...
The National Grand Head Shrine Suitengu: The Mystery of the ‘Sacred Place of Water’ Protected by a Tragic Child Emperor and Nine Thousand Kappa
Basic Information Name: Suiten-gu (Kurume Suiten-gu), the Grand Head Jinja Location: 265-1 Seshimamachi, Kurume City,...
Ancient Memories Resting Beyond the Level Crossing—The Mystery and Charm of Sawada Hachiman Jinja, Where Train Tracks Intersect the Sando
In Fujii-dera City, Osaka Prefecture, right in the heart of the Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group, a...
Shiga, Konan City’s power spot: Yoshihime Jinja. Discover the goddess enshrined in a Tokaido post town, and the mystery of Yoshimiko Jinja, its paired shrine.
Konan City, Shiga Prefecture, is home to Ishibe-juku, a post town that once thrived as...
Mount Fuji’s oldest jinja, ‘Fuji Omuro Sengen Jinja’: A mystical space beloved by Takeda Shingen that has also become a pilgrimage site for anime fans.
Basic Information Name: Fuji Omuro Sengen jinja (Fujimuro Sengen jinja) Location: 3951 Katsuyama, Fujikawaguchiko-machi, Minamitsuru-gun,...
Unraveling the Mysteries and Legends Slumbering at Akita’s Koshio Jinja, Guardian Kami of the North
There are several shrines named ‘Koshio jinja’ in Akita Prefecture. The most famous among them...
The Sea’s Shosoin and the Forbidden Island: The Mystery of the Three Goddesses Enshrined at World Heritage Site Munakata Taisha
Basic Information Name: Munakata Taisha (Munakata Grand Shrine) Location: 2331 Tajima, Munakata City, Fukuoka Prefecture...
The Mysteries and Allure of Inano Jinja: Itami’s Guardian Jinja Where Araki Murashige’s Ambitions and Sake Brewing History Come Alive
Inano Jinja, located in Itami City, Hyogo Prefecture, at the northernmost point of what was...
The 1000 Chestnuts’ Divine Oracle and the Future Foretold by ‘Okayu’: Delving into the Mysteries of Chikusuri Hachimangu jinja in Saga
Chiguri Hachimangu (ちぐりはちまんぐう), located in Miyaki-cho, Miyaki-gun, Saga Prefecture, is counted as one of Kyushu’s...