Large cod were carried in procession and dedicated to a local Shinto shrine in this northern Japan city Feb. 4 in a unique ...

A Shinto shrine in Japan's western prefecture of Fukuoka has held a traditional ritual of collecting seaweed from the ocean and offering it before an altar to pray for navigational safety and a large ...

Shinto is the native religious tradition of Japan. I think it's easy to see visual signs of it throughout Japan, from the shrines (jinja) to the gates (torii). But what I was interested in finding ...

With Japan’s promulgation of a law strictly separating Buddhism and Shintoism in 1868, the temple was shut down, leaving just Ōtaki Shrine. That same year, the new Meiji government issued Japan ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A shrine parishioner throws icy cold water on himself during the annual cold-endurance festival at Kanda ...

Its origins stretch back into Japan’s mythological past and feature the birth of some of the oldest deities in the Shinto pantheon ... Image: ram87/Pixta Amano Iwato Jinja is associated with Amaterasu ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun 15:21 JST, January 15, 2025 AOMORI — About 50 worshippers attended a Shinto purification ritual at Uto Shrine on Dec. 28, burning dolls and other sacred items to pray for good ...

Jinja has been marked as the tourism hub of Uganda besides being an industrial area. The possession of both international and local tourism sites has contributed to its development, bringing ...

Being a garden city means that there’s no shortage of nature trails for outdoor lovers to visit. If you’re an adventure seeker like me, you’d probably be familiar with the various nature reserves and ...

Inarikio-jinja, established in the 17th century, looks and feels a little quirky. And indeed it is. It is the only shrine in Japan dedicated to Kio Gongen, a group of three gods said to be ...

Hachiman Kamado Jinja shrine is considered the birthplace ... The Kamado “kagura” (sacred Shinto music and dancing) is also performed in dedication to the shrine from New Year’s Eve to ...