Main Gate, Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, Japan
Dazaifu Tenmangū in Fukuoka Prefecture is a shrine frequented by students praying for successful studies.
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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.
Inside the Main Gate, Imamiya Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
Imamiya Jinja (今宮神社) in Kyoto, Japan, is dedicated to longevity and good health.
Hall of Worship, Imamiya Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
Imamiya Jinja (今宮神社) in Kyoto, Japan, is dedicated to good health and longevity.
Entering Imamiya Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
Imamiya Jinja (今宮神社) in northwest Kyoto, Japan, is dedicated to long life and good health.
New Year’s Shrine Visit, Imamiya Jinja, Kyoto, Japan
Hatsumode (first shrine visit of the New Year) at Imamiya Jinja (今宮神社) in Kyoto, Japan.
Autumn Bridge, Ise Shrine, Mie Prefecture, Japan
An autumn impression from the Inner Shrine (Naikū; 内宮) at the Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingū; 伊勢神宮) in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Priest’s Stride, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto, Japan
A priest walking between the buildings in the lower area of Fushimi Inari Taisha in Kyoto, Japan.
A Surprising Fortune, Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
Two women in kimono reading Omikuji (御御籤, fortune-telling paper strips) at Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社) in the Gion district of Kyoto, Japan.
Encounter, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto, Japan
Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社), an important Shinto Shrine in southern Kyoto, Japan, is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates.
Autumn Still Life, Konpirasan Shrine, Shikoku, Japan
Detail of Stone Lanterns in autumn at Konpirasan Shrine on the Japanese Island of Shikoku.
Bizen Pottery Festival, Okayama Pref., Japan
Every year in October, the Festival of Bizen Pottery (備前焼まつり, Bizen-yaki Matsuri) is held in the small town of Imbe (伊部) in the former Bizen province, now part of Okayama Prefecture.
