More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

Japan Shrines About one kilometer from the previous shrine, Otoguma Tenmangu , the village shrine in Yokoguma was similar in appearance, bei...

On the 20th day of my walk around Kyushu I was attracted to splashes of color on a hillside. This was Tsunomaki Shrine, and the hillside...

Takami Jinja Came upon this rather imposing looking shrine while walking from Yahata to Kokura. Apparently when the fledling Japanese st...

Tsurue Shinmeigu is located on a small island in the north of Hagi, Yamaguchi. The channel seperating the island from the mainland is ...

Asuka Nimasu Shrine in Asuka, the ancient capital of early Japan is a very old shrine and is one of the possible sources of the name of Asuk...