The holy Japanese shinto temple strongly recalls the ancient holy Isrealite temple, which housed a holy of holies section and several gates. Several artifacts in Japan have been traced to Assyrian ...

As far as his family’s religion, he notes a Buddhist temple next to his grandfather’s home in Shiga prefecture. Yoshida says, “I like both Shinto’s appreciation of nature and ancestors ...

Also within in the complex is the Jishu Shrine, a red-lacquered temple dedicated to Okuninushi-no-mikoto, the Shinto god of love. Visitors who can successfully walk between two stones outside of ...

The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...

As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special. Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari ...

Ishiba has no plans to visit the Shinto shrine during the three-day festival, according to people familiar with the matter. The shrine is regarded by neighboring countries as a symbol of Japan's past ...

KYOTO--Cultural treasures usually off-limits to the public are unveiled at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and other facilities across the ancient capital as part of a fall exhibition. The ...

he Kumano Hongu Shrine Spring Festival, held every year from April 13 to 15, is one of the most important Shinto events in Wakayama Prefecture. It takes place at Kumano Hongu Shrine, one of the Three ...

It’s also the country’s cultural and spiritual capital, with hundreds of Buddhist shrines and Shinto temples. They’re a big reason why so many tourists flock here. “It’s a must.