The Meiji Shrine is a Shinto (Japan's original religion ... but the individual building maintains varied hours. For more information, check out the Meiji Shrine's website. Mt Fuji and Hakone ...

This shrine in Kumamoto Pref. was razed in the 2016 earthquake. The seven-year restoration fused traditional craftsmanship with the latest technology. It had a magnitude of 7.3 and a reading of 7 ...

The finding came on the heels of an earlier revelation of a group visit to the war-related Shinto shrine in Tokyo ... bowing on the floor of the main shrine building. The article also carried ...

In Shinto, the water deity appears in various guises at shrines. In Buddhism, dragons ward off fires, bring the virtuous rain of Dharma, and often adorn the ceilings of lecture halls at Zen temples.

one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan. The pathway is lined with lanterns that lead up to the shrine’s main building. This ancient shrine is also one of the best UNESCO World Heritage Sites in ...