Shinto is the native religious tradition of Japan. I think it's easy to see visual signs of it throughout Japan, from the shrines (jinja) to the gates (torii). But what I was interested in finding ...

All 12 dazzling floats have gathered for the historic Spring Takayama Festival in this central Japan city for the first time ...

This time we introduce "Aso Jinja: A Shinto Shrine Rises from the Rubble," which presents the recovery project of Aso Jinja, a Shinto shrine destroyed in the Kumamoto earthquake in 2016.

Legend suggests it began as a small shrine built by the mother of ... 06:14 The "shinme" is brought to Kamigamo Jinja at 10 a.m. on Sundays and holidays.

This small sub-shrine is extremely important at Kamigamo Significantly, it is situated outside the main Romon Gate. This shrine is dedicated to Kamo Wakeikazuchi-no Kami’s Mother, Princess ...

On a recent weekend at Onoterusaki Jinja, a 9th century Tokyo shrine that is part of a broader Shinto history, people came and went, some praying or just sitting on benches. Masami Takeda brought ...

he Kumano Hongu Shrine Spring Festival, held every year from April 13 to 15, is one of the most important Shinto events in Wakayama Prefecture. It takes place at Kumano Hongu Shrine, one of the Three ...

Aioi-no-yashiro, a small shrine on the grounds of Shimogamo Jinja Shrine in Kyoto ... It spread from Shinto shrines to Buddhist temples and was quite popular during the Edo Period (1603-1867).