More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  When I saw the shimenawa on the torii to Yodohime Shrine I knew it was unusual, but only when I did the research for this post did I reali...

Karakuri Ningyo are a type of mechanical doll that was very popular in the Edo Period. A rarer form was the water-powered mechanical dol...

After getting my hotel room in Hayato I set off the explore the local shrine, Kagoshima Jingu, and was delighted to discover that this e...

After dropping down from the mountains to the river valley that would lead to my hotel for the night in Hayato City, I spied a big red...

The shrine, or rather shrines, at Udo Jingu are inside a cave in the cliff overlooking the sea. The main kami is named Ugayafukieazu, th...

Heading down the coast out of Miyazaki City on the 23rd day of my walk I came to Aoshima Shrine. The small island is now connected ...

Located right next to Manganji on the shore of Lake Shinji, the shrine is quite unusual in that it does not have a torii. It was in all ...