Shinto Shrines

  1. Tsurugi Town in Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture.

    Leaving Kanazawa Into Hakusan

    Tsurugi is a small district with a population of about 20,000, but it is a charming town with a long history and traditions.

  2. Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha

    This Shinto shrine is located at the southwestern foot of Mount Fuji, Japan's highest mountain. Since long ago, people have revered the shrine as ichinomiya.

  3. miho-no-matsubara

    Beautiful Places Near Shimizu Port

    This pine grove stretches about 7 km (4.3 miles) along the Miho Peninsula and has over 30,000 pieces of Japanese black pine trees.

  4. Zen garden at Jouden-ji Temple, Kyoto.

    Hidden Gems in Northern Kyoto Basin

    Shodenji's garden has fascinated many people, but the anecdote about David Bowie is particularly well known in Japan.

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