On the morning of the second day, the Reitaisai ceremony will be held in the shrine building. This event allows you to observe an important Shinto ritual that's rarely held these days up close! If you ...

At the Gou Jinja Shinto Shrine, fans of Japanese figures skaters are praying for their victory at the PyeongChang Olympics. In Japan, it is tradition to pray for athletes, “sporting gods”, ahead of ...

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This hair salon in Oshu, Japan, is covered in Dodgers memorabilia, but its owner is adamant that he isn’t really a Dodgers fan. His loyalties lie with Shohei Ohtani, the baseball star who grew ...

Where are the Shrines of Depths locations in Genshin Impact? Opening the Shrines of Depths is a great way to get your Genshin Impact characters the best weapons, artifacts, and level-up materials.

Visitor numbers to Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in the greater Tokyo area on Jan. 1 were up compared with the same day of 2021, when Japan was in the grip of a steep surge in the COVID-19 ...

In front of the stone lantern inscribed with “Welcome to the Town of Miyajima” at the entrance to the terminal Arrival at Miyajima History and Folklore Museum (tour of museum and Japanese calligraphy ...

I am really sorry for what I did without thinking. Please, no more messages or comments. Thank you.” Toriis are sacred gates or traditional arches typically placed at the entrance of Shinto shrines to ...

HITACHINAKA, Ibaraki Prefecture--A retired railcar has made its debut as a unique Shinto shrine on unused tracks on Hitachinaka Seaside Railway Co.'s Minato Line here. A Shinto ritual was ...