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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)...

Ashibetsu Jinja, Enshrined in the Town of Falling Stars: A Northern Sacred Site Where Coal Mining Memories and the Spirit of Hakata Breathe

Basic Information Name: Ashibetsu Jinja Location: 1-6 Kita 3-jo Nishi 1-chome, Ashibetsu City, Hokkaido Enshrined...

Inaba Jinja: Gifu’s Guardian Kami, Where 1900 Years of History Breathe. Uncovering the Mystery of its Handstand Komainu and Powerful Power Spot.

Inaba Jinja is located in the heart of Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture. Situated at the...

Imizu Jinja, the Echhu Ichinomiya: The Mystery of Its Relocation and the Legend of Human Sacrifice, Enshrined in Takaoka Kojō Park

Basic Information Location: 1-1 Kojyo, Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture (within Takaoka Kojyo Park) Enshrined kami:...

Togakushi Jinja, a sacred place where the legends of the kami breathe. Experience the ultimate power spot on the Five Shrine Pilgrimage.

Togakushi Jinja, nestled at the foot of the sacred Mount Togakushi in Nagano City, Nagano...

The Sosa Yakujin-san: Heralding Spring in Harima! A mystical Grand Misfortune-Warding Festival steeped in the legend of a giant wild boar that saved.

“Sōsa Yakujin Hachiman jinja” is nestled amidst the serene rural landscapes of Kakogawa City, Hyogo...

The ‘Wishing Stone’ Imbued with Kami Power and Ancient Gem Crafting: Forge Your Destiny at Tamatsukuri-yu Jinja

Tamatsukuri-yu Jinja, enveloped in a mysterious atmosphere, is enshrined at the innermost part of Tamatsukuri...

Mimasaka Province Ichinomiya, Nakayama Jinja: A Mystical Journey Exploring the Legend of the Monkey Kami’s Defeat and a Sacred Site from ‘Natsume’s Book of Friends’

Basic Information Nakayama jinja, located in Ichinomiya, Tsuyama City, Okayama Prefecture, is an ancient shrine...

Kawachi’s Ichinomiya: The Roots of Nara’s Kasuga Taisha!? Unraveling the Mystery of Hiraoka Jinja, the “Moto Kasuga” (Original Kasuga), and its Hilarious Shinto Ritual

Hiraoka Jinja, nestled at the foot of Mount Ikoma in Higashiosaka City, Osaka Prefecture, is...

Suō Province Ichinomiya: Tamazusao Jinja. This ancient shrine, steeped in legend and associated with roosters, enshrines the kami of the Magatama (curved jewel), one of the Three Sacred Treasures.

Basic Information Location: 1690 Oaza Osaki, Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture Enshrined kami: Tamaoya-no-mikoto Shrine rank:...