#193 Ishi Kannondou
Yamaguchi Ken, Yamaguchi shi No.26th of the 88 sacred sites of Yamaguchi city located in Doso The object of worship is "the large rock...
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#191 【Event】Historical trail walk in Yanai
Yamaguchi Ken, Yanai shi Joined a historical walk through Yanai Minato and Yanai, organized by Yanai Nipponbare Kaido Kyogikai. ...
#190 Dondo Yaki
Dondo-yaki is a fire festival held around mid January in many places throughout Japan, where people bring in pine decorations, shimenawa...
#187 Yaku Jinja
Kagoshima Ken, Yakushima Yaku-jinja Shrine is located in Miyanoura. This shrine was established in 806 A.D. as a guardian of both...
#182 Amanoyasukawara
Miyazaki Ken, Takachiho Amanoiwato Shrine in Takachiho, Miyazaki Prefecture ens hrines the "Amanoiwato" - the cave where the sun...
#181 Amano Iwato Jinja
Miyazaki Ken, Takachiho The shrine is dedicated to Amaterasu, and the nearby cave is called Amano Iwato. The cave is located on the other...
#179 Kamishikimi Kumanoza Jinja
Kumamoto Ken, Aso This atmospheric shrine is hidden among the cypress forests surrounding Takamori, a small town at the foot of Mt. Aso....
#176 Takachiho Yokgagura
Miyazaki ken, Takachiho cho Kagura is a traditional dance performed by local men, and its secrets have been passed down from generation...
#175 Chausuyama Kofun
Yamaguchi Ken, Yanai shi Chausuyama Tumulus is a keyhole-shaped tumulus that was built between the end of the 4th century and the...
#173 Chinowa Kuguri
Shinto ritual "Sumer Purification" at the end of June at many shrines throughout Japan End of June, 2023 at Yamaguchi Diajingu, Nikabe...
#172 Kinomiya Jinja
Shizuoka ken, Atami Kinomiya-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in the upper part of Atami, in the north-east of Izu peninsula. Visitors...
#168 Ukashima
Yamaguchi ken, Suo Oshima About 30 minutes boat ride from Hikuma in Suo Oshima. Ukishima is located approximately 5 km northwest of Maena...
#166 Fugenji Temple
Yamaguchi ken, Hikari shi Fugenji Temple, located in Murozumi, which has long been developed as a good port for transportation on the...
#164 Boat ride to Miyajima Otogui
Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi ken/Miyajima, Hiroshima ken A former priest has kindly organized a boat tour from Oshima island to Miyajima, to...
#161 Shitata Hachimangu
Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken An old shrine located in Shitata (Nishikata) , overlooking Seto Inland Sea and Mt. Misen, Miyajima. Suo Oshima...
#155 Yasukuni Jinja
Kudankita, Tokyo Yasukuni Shrine (靖国神社, Yasukuni Jinja) is a Shinto shrine in central Tokyo that commemorates Japan's war dead. The...
#154 Tokyo Daijingu
Iidabashi, Tokyo Located a minute from Iidabashi station. During the Edo period (1603-1868), it was everyone’s dream to go on a...
#151 New Year Mochi at Iwaya Gongen
Yamaguchi Ken, Suo Oshima At "Iwaya Gongen" , there is a huge rock with four large cedars tied with a sacred rope with a cave underneath....
#150 Sunrise at Itsukushima Jinja
Suo Oshima, Yamaguchi Ken Praying for the New Year sunrise at Itsukushma Shrine, Otsumi, Suo Oshima. A branch of the famous Itsukushima...
#149 Himi no Daibutsu
Yamaguchi Ken, Suo Oshima The great Buddha of Himi was discovered in the sea of the Himi village and now seated inside the Daibutsu Do...
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