Jiyugaoka Kumano Shrine, Tokyo, Japan
A bright autumn day at Jiyugaoka Kumano Jinja, a small shrine in the Meguro ward of Tokyo, Japan.
Continue Reading - 続きを読む
Cherry Blossom Season, Kanda Myojin, Tokyo, Japan
Cherry blossom season at Kanda Myōjin in Tokyo, a Shinto shrine whose origins date back to the 8th century.
Students and Priest, Kitano Tenmangu, Kyoto, Japan
Students of different ages are visiting the grounds of Kitano Tenmangū Shrine (北野天満宮) in Kyoto, Japan. Kitano Tenmangu is one of Japan’s most important Tenmangu shrines (along with Dazaifu Tenmangu in Fukuoka Prefecture), meaning that it is frequented by students who come here to pray for success in exams.
Visitors, Tokyo Daijingu, Tokyo, Japan
Visitors are frequenting the grounds of Tokyo Daijingu, one of the five major shrines in Tokyo.
Wind Chimes, Sumiyoshi Shrine, Fukuoka, Japan
A summer breeze is blowing wind chimes (furin) at Sumiyoshi Jinja in Fukuoka, Japan.
Naiku Visitors, Ise Shrine, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Visitors are praying at Aramatsuri-no-miya, an affiliated shrine inside Ise Jingu in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Jumping with joy, Jiyugaoka, Tokyo, Japan
At Jiyugaoka Kumano Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, a girl is seen jumping beside the purification fountain.
Corner Shrine, Ikebukuro Honcho, Tokyo, Japan
A small shrine in an old residential area around Ikebukuro Honcho in Toshima-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Main Gate, Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Japan
Dazaifu Tenmangū in Fukuoka Prefecture is a shrine frequented by students praying for successful studies.
Autumn at Minakami Shrine, Nagano, Japan
Minakami Jinja (皆神神社) on Mount Mirakami outside Matsushiro in Nagano, Japan, dates back to the 15th/16th centuries.
Restaurants outside Imamiya Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
Pleasant winter weather for this walk around the restaurants outside Imamiya Jinja in Kyoto, Japan.
Station Master, Matsushiro, Nagano, Japan
A candid shot of the station master at Matsushiro Station (decommissioned in April 2012) in Nagano, Japan.
