Thank you.” Toriis are sacred gates or traditional arches typically placed at the entrance of Shinto shrines to signify the ...

Shinto shrines abound in Japan, and most Japanese take part in one or another Shinto ceremony over the course of a year. Although Shinto is not a missionary religion, Shinto now has an international ...

Visitor numbers to Shinto ... shrine took steps to guide worshipers by making them stay back on a long stretch from the main hall to ensure they did not huddle en masse in front of the building ...

This shrine in Kumamoto Pref ... the maximum level on Japan’s seismic intensity scale. Many buildings were heavily damaged, including one place of worship with great significance for the ...

Mostly half-naked men with just white loincloth around their hips and several women in white robes joined the annual cold endurance ritual at the Kanda Myojin, a Shinto shrine in downtown Tokyo.

We will begin our walk at Yasaka Shrine, which is located in the historic Gion district. Gion is an area renowned for its old wooden buildings, authentic Japanese restaurants, and teahouses ...