Shrines and Temples

Ultranationalism Lingers Within Shintō’s Shadowy LeadershipINSIGHT | Jul 3, 2025

“Kami” Questions: Hirafuji Kikuko Shares Her Knowledge About Japanese GodsCULTURE | Feb 23, 2024

Best Kyoto Spots for Ume Flower Viewing: Kitano Tenmangū, Jōnangū, and Umenomiya TaishaTRAVEL | Mar 6, 2019

Kyoto: Autumn in the Old CapitalTRAVEL | Dec 14, 2018

Tōfukuji Temple: Kyoto’s Most Picturesque Autumn SiteCULTURE | Nov 26, 2018

Good Fortune in the Fall: The Tori no Ichi Markets at Asakusa’s Ōtori ShrineTRAVEL | Nov 22, 2018

Hiraizumi’s Halls in Memory of the Lords of Iwate’s PastTRAVEL | Jul 30, 2018

Nara’s Kasugataisha: A Graceful Presence with a Millennium of HistoryTRAVEL | Jul 29, 2018

Fukuoka’s Munakata Taisha: A Trio of Shrines and Their Precious ArtifactsTRAVEL | Jul 28, 2018

Nara’s Ōmiwa Shrine: A Venerable Place of Mountain Worship TRAVEL | Jul 22, 2018

World Heritage in Hiraizumi: Mount Kinkei and the Ruins of Kanjizaiōin and Muryōkōin TRAVEL | Jul 20, 2018

World Heritage in Hiraizumi: Iwate’s Chūsonji Embodies a Buddhist RealmTRAVEL | Jul 19, 2018

Matsushima: Miyagi Prefecture’s Celebrated Island ViewsTRAVEL | Apr 27, 2018

An Exercise in Eccentricity: The Aizu Sazaedō “Double-helix Maze”CULTURE | Mar 31, 2018

Mount Takao: A Natural Treasure Nestled in Western TokyoCULTURE | Jan 27, 2017

Dainichidō Bugaku: Ritual Dances in the Chill of Winter (Photos)CULTURE | Jan 14, 2017

Shintō’s Sacred Forests and Japanese EnvironmentalismCULTURE | Jan 6, 2017

Nature Worship in Old ShintōCULTURE | Jan 4, 2017