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 ...

Through images and words, this series offers information and insights that will challenge your preconceptions and make your own shrine visit that much more meaningful. Insider’s Guide to Shintō ...

The Shinto Association of Spiritual Leadership was formed in 1969 as an affiliate of the Association of Shinto Shrines, an influential group representing about 80,000 shrines nationwide.

SHIMOSUWA, Nagano -- A rare Shinto "porridge ritual" to predict the ... ritual took place at Suwa Taisha's Shimosha Harumiya shrine in Shimosuwa, Nagano Prefecture, where this year's prediction ...

This time we introduce "Aso Jinja: A Shinto Shrine Rises from the Rubble," which presents the recovery project of Aso Jinja, a Shinto shrine destroyed in the Kumamoto earthquake in 2016.

KYOTO--Cultural treasures usually off-limits to the public are unveiled at Buddhist temples, Shinto ... shrine in Kita Ward and Shimogamojinja shrine in Sakyo Ward while next door are Rokuo ...