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The Allure of Kasama Inari Jinja in Ibaraki: Explore 1300 Years of History and Unravel the Mystery of Its ‘Living Sculptures’!

Basic Information Location: 1 Kasama, Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture Enshrined kami: Uka-no-Mitama-no-Kami Founded: Hakuchi 2...

Nakatsu Jinja, Guardian Kami of Nakatsu Castle: A Sacred Place Infused with Kuroda Kanbei’s Stone Walls and 580 Years of Tradition

Basic Information: Location: Oita Prefecture, Nakatsu City, Ninomachi 1273-1 (within Nakatsu Castle Park) Enshrined Kami:...

Toyofuku Aso Jinja: A Mysterious Grove Hidden within Uki City’s Ancient Castle – Discover Legends of Giant Trees and Giants, and Step into the World of Natsume’s Book of Friends.

Basic Information Name: Toyofuku Aso jinja (Toyofuku Aso Shrine) Location: 503 Toyofuku, Matsubase-machi, Uki City,...

Hibara Jinja: A Sacred ‘Moto Ise’ Site Etched in Eternal Time – Mysteries and Legends Slumbering Beyond the Mitsu-Torii

Walking along the Yamanobe-no-Michi, said to be Japan’s oldest road, in Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture,...

Yamauchi Jinja, dedicated to the Yamauchi family who laid the foundation of Tosa — A sacred place where the quiet support of a wife and the turmoil of the Bakumatsu period intersect.

Basic Information Location: 2-4-65 Takajomachi, Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture Enshrined kami: Lord Yamanouchi Kazutoyo, the...

Kumano Taisha, Ichinomiya of Izumo Province: The ‘Japan’s First’ Legend Resting in the Hall of Fire, and Its Mysterious Lord-Vassal Connection with Izumo Taisha

“Kumano Taisha” is a jinja located on the banks of the Iu River in Matsue...

Nestled on the Shores of Lake Biwa: “The Guardian Deity of Children” — The History and Mysteries of Ōkuninushi Jinja in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture

Located on the western shore of Lake Biwa in Shinasahicho Aiba, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture,...

Uncovering ‘Kitaro’s House’ and Ancient Memories in Chofu’s Grove: A Deep Dive into the Mysteries and Allure of Fudaten Jinja

In Chofu City, Tokyo, after passing through the bustling shopping street in front of the...

Hottsu Jinja: Where Aizu’s Guardian Kami Sleeps – The Legend of Hoshina Masayuki, the Esteemed Lord Most Trusted by Tokugawa Iemitsu, and the Mystery of the Giant Turtle Stone

Basic Information Location: Minayama 3, Inawashiro-machi, Yama-gun, Fukushima Prefecture Enshrined Kami: Hoshina Masayuki-ko (Hanitsu Reijin)...

Morioka Hachimangu, the guardian deity of Morioka. We delve into the mystery and charm of this location, which, with its eighteen enshrined jinja, has earned it the nickname of a shrine theme park.

Morioka Hachimangu, located in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, is known as the ‘face of Morioka’...