More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

Well, this place is about as familiar as any in Japan, recognizable to anyone who has been to Kyoto, it is of course the entrance to Yasaka ...

Part of the fascination for me in visiting shrines around Japan is to discover the differences and varieties. Architecture, layout, styles o...

The grand torii on the road leading to Izumo Taisha, often called the second most important shrine in Japan, and often claimed to be the old...