Rōmon Gate, Nezu Shrine, Tokyo, Japan
The two-storied Rōmon Gate at Nezu Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, was built in 1706.
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Torii Gates, Sumiyoshi Shrine, Fukuoka, Japan
A line of torii gates outside a small side shrine on the premises of Sumiyoshi Jinja in Fukuoka, Japan.
Ascent to Misode Tenmangu Shrine, Onomichi, Japan
A view of Onomichi in eastern Hiroshima, Japan, while climbing the steep slope leading to Misode Tenmangu Shrine.
Plants Seller, Imamiya Shrine, Kyoto, Japan
At a flea market stand inside Imamiya Shrine in Kyoto, Japan, a variety of plants is for sale.
Honden Perspective, Kitano Tenmangu, Kyoto, Japan
A perspective shot along the decorative details of the Honden, the Main Hall at Kitano Tenmangū Shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
Hakata Gion Yamakasa Participants, Fukuoka, Japan
Participants at the Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival are assembling outside Kushida Shrine in Fukuoka, Japan.
Jiyugaoka Kumano Shrine, Tokyo, Japan
A bright autumn day at Jiyugaoka Kumano Jinja, a small shrine in the Meguro ward of Tokyo, Japan.
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.
