Kengun Jinja: Kumamoto City’s Oldest Jinja, A 1.2km Approach Path Connecting History and Mystery
Kengun Jinja, located in Higashi Ward, Kumamoto City, is the oldest jinja in Kumamoto City,...
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Kitabatake Jinja: A Journey to the Beautiful Scenic Garden and ‘Nige Waka’ Fan Pilgrimage Site Associated with Kitabatake Akiie, a Hero of the Nanbokucho Period
In the deep mountains of Misugi-cho, Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, was once the stronghold of...
Osaka’s Sacred Site for Relationships! Unravel the Mysteries of Severing Bad Ties and Forging Good Ones at “Izumo Taisha Osaka Bunshi”.
Izumo Taisha Osaka Bunshi, located in Higashi Ward, Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, is affectionately known...
The Sacred Sanctuary for Mount Fuji Ascents, Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Jinja: A ‘Place of Beginning’ steeped in 1900 years of history and mystique
Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen jinja, located in Fujiyoshida City, Yamanashi Prefecture, is a renowned shrine...
Explore the mysteries and the power of giant trees at Okutama’s Oku Hikawa Jinja, a sacred site hidden deep within the Three Hikawa Shrines.
Okuhikawa Jinja, nestled in a scenic valley at the western edge of Tokyo where the...
Miho Jinja, the head shrine of Ebisu-sama: A sacred site of the sea and music, famously linked with Izumo Taisha by the unique “ryo-mairi” dual pilgrimage tradition.
Basic Information Location: 608 Mihonoseki, Mihonoseki-cho, Matsue-shi, Shimane-ken Enshrined kami: Mihotsuhime no Mikoto, Kotoshiro-nushi no...
The ‘Kai-no-kuni Ichinomiya’ that Appeased Mount Fuji’s Wrath: Legends and Mysteries Held at Sengen Jinja in Fuefuki City
Ichinomiya Asama Jinja (Ichinomiya Asama Shrine), located in Fuefuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture. While there are...
Watatsumi Jinja, the Guardian Kami of Kobe’s Tarumi: A legendary stop for Empress Jingu and the mystery hidden within its colossal torii gate.
Basic Information Name: Watatsumi Jinja (Watatsumi Shrine) Location: 5-1 Miyamotocho, Tarumi Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo...
Iga Province’s Ichinomiya, Aguni Jinja — A Mysterious Shrine Where Abe no Seimei’s Roots and the Shadow of Ninjas Intersect
Aekuni Jinja, located in Iga City, Mie Prefecture, is the highest-ranking jinja (ichinomiya) of the...
Kashima Jingū, Eastern Japan’s Oldest Sacred Site—A Mysterious Story Woven by the Earthquake-Sealing Kanameishi and the Kami’s Messengers
Basic Information Location: 2306-1 Miyachu, Kashima City, Ibaraki Prefecture Enshrined Kami: Takemikazuchi no Okami (Takemikazuchi-no-Okami)...