Ishikiri Shrine, Cures Everything from Boils to Cancer?
There are hundreds of gods in Japan, with shrines dedicated to an even wider array of things. Another shrine allegedly
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Shrines
Imamiya Shrine and Aburi Mochi, A Kyoto Favorite
While many people visit Daitoku-ji, one of the biggest temples in Kyoto, not so many people know there is a
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Taga Taisha Shrine, Shiga’s Home to Izanagi
Kyoto certainly wears the crown for the most well-known historic spot in Japan, but we shouldn’t forget about nearby Shiga
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Okazaki Shrine: Kyoto’s Bunny Shrine
Okazaki is a district of Kyoto that is home to many famous shrines and temples such as Heian Jingu and
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Shiramine Jingu, The Demon Emperor and Soccer?
In Japan, only some shrines bear the title “jingu”, and all of them enshrine emperors. One such example is Shiramine
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Climbing Mt. Atago of Atago Shrine Day Hike!
Just a little bit away from the bustle of tourist heavy Arashiyama is Mount Atago. The mountain is a very
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Seimei Shrine, Shrine of the Mystic Abe no Seimei
One of Japan’s more intriguing historic figures is the famous spiritualist, or Onmyo-ji, Abe no Seimei. In addition to the
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Sugawara no Michizane, Japan’s Most Famous Scholar
In the Shinto religion, there are literally thousands and thousands of gods; but everyone has favorites. Easily one of the
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