One of the strongest factors that attract foreigners to shrines is the beautiful locations where... Read More

　　When visiting a temple or shrine, you may notice a wooden box in front of... Read More

Gosho Jinja enshrines the patron deities of my neighborhood, Zaimokuza. Plural because the shrine is... Read More

An “onsen” is a Japanese hot spring, including the bathing facilities and inns frequently situated... Read More

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  The Komyoji Temple, part of the school of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, dates back to... Read More