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Which mountain is the most sacred in Japan? Most people would probably assume that Mt. Fuji is the most sacred

Ishiyama Hongan-ji Temple: The Temple that Created Osaka

As we covered in our post about Kouzu Shrine, emperor Nintoku made Osaka a capital back in 6th century. Osaka

In central Osaka is an old building called Tekijuku. Though it is not very popular destination, during the Edo Period

On the border of Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto is Minase Jingu. This relatively small shrine houses the remains of Emperor

If you will remember from our mythology series, Izanami died giving birth to the god of fire. Grief-stricken by the loss

Suga Shrine [須賀神社] is a little off the beaten path. While the first two shrines we have visited during our

Finally! After all that mythology, we are finally ready to go to Izumo! This is a place we have really

Okuninushi no Mikoto is essentially the Japanese god of civilization. Though he is the god of many other things, such