More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Shisho Shrine is located on the waters edge on the protected side of a headland in Imazu Bay. The komainu, lanterns etc all seem to be of ...

  Shioya Town, now art of Gobo City, lies on the southside of the Hidaka River on the West coast of the Kii Peninsula in Wakayama. The shrin...

  For many pilgrims, I believe the main priority is to get from temple to temple. The temples are the focus. For me, however, the temples we...

  Hasami Shrine is located in its namesake, Hasami, so is probably considered the ujigami of the area. It is located adjacent to Tozenji Tem...

I visited Nitta Shrine in Satsumasendai very early in the morning. The town's name is Sendai, but it is called Satsumasendai to dist...

Kirakiki Shrine, sometimes called Hirasaki Shrine was quite unexpected. I visited it around the middle of the 33rd day of the Kyushu Pil...