With a 1400 year history, Zenkoji is the heart and soul of Nagano city, a National Treasure and one of the most beloved temples in Japan.
Walk in darkness on a path to this “secret Buddha” and (maybe) find enlightenment.
A shrine with breathtaking views of Mount Fuji and a historic past.
Mayudama are decorative tokens made by shrines to bring good luck in the coming year. Read more about this colourful tradition here.
数日前まで夏の残り香が色濃く残る気温でしたが、一昨日から一気に秋の空気になった感があります。そして、今朝の寒さは秋を通り越して冬になったのか？と思うほどの寒さ。体がついていけません。そんな中、芸術の秋のイベントと、食欲の秋を彩る九谷焼のイベントに行ってき
Do a temple stay at the headquarters of Soto Zen Buddhism.
The remarkable Kehi Jingu Shrine in Fukui Prefecture is the chief guardian shrine of the Hokuriku region.
In a land filled with shrines, Kanazawa’s Oyama Jinja manages to stand out. This unusual shinto shrine is striking, and represents the city’s Maeda clan.
Not to be outfoxed by her famous sister shrines, Aichi’s Toyokawa Inari shrine mesmerizes millions each year.
先週末、友人のお店に行くために和倉温泉まで日帰りの旅。そのついでに、何件かグルメブログのネタ探しを兼ねてお店を回り、その合間に少しばかり観光をしてきました。和倉温泉には何度か泊まりに来ていますが、あまり観光エリアという認識は個人的にはなく。観光は能登島や
A visit to this quirky shrine based on the famous Japanese children’s tale will leave you feeling peachy.
今週は寒い日が続きましたが、昨日は先週のお休みの時と同じように暖かくていいお天気でした。そんな中、昨日の午前中、いいお天気に誘われて小松天満宮まで梅を見に出かけてきました。小松天満宮はご存じ加賀藩三代目の藩主、前田利常公が明暦3年(1657年)に、梅林院(宮司宅)
The oldest Buddhist mummy in Japan.
Biwa Island sits just out of reach of Lake Nojiri’s western shoreline. Scanning the landscape, this tree-topped mound would fade into the background if not for the striking red torii gate demarking its entrance. The gate identifies Biwa Island (also known as Bentenjima) as sacred Shinto ground. And hiding on this ground, amid the dense crop of trees, is the almost 1,300-year-old Uga Shrine.
Visiting Togakushi Shrine on the Togakushi Kodo is a great way to get up close and personal with Japanese mythology, nature and culture.
Saikoji is a historic Buddhist temple in Higashiizu, Japan’s hot springs town located on the Sagami Bay coast of the Izu Peninsula.
