Itsukushima Jinja
There’s an attractive pond area in the south-west of the Gosho park which contains a shrine for Benzaiten … Read the rest
Category: Kyoto shrines (Page 4 of 28)
Munakata Jinja
The three Munakata deities, known also as the Munakata sisters, are associated with the head shrine dedicated to them near Fukuoka, which … Read the rest
In the middle of Kyoto is a large area of parkland containing the Former Imperial Palace, where lived Japanese emperors from 1331. Following the Meiji Restoration, the young … Read the rest
The Corona crisis has caused disruption around the world and dominated the global media. The effect has been drastic in terms of medical resources and made … Read the rest
Yellow Boat
Kifune Shrine to the north of Kyoto stands in the village of Kibune, which is why many Japanese mistakenly call it Kibune Jinja. The shrine however insists on the proper pronunciation of Kifune – … Read the rest
Green Shinto has written of the meaning of Setsubun before, and covered the bean-throwing rite at various Kyoto shrines (see here). But we have never been to Matsuo Taisha for Setsubun, and this proved to be the most enjoyable … Read the rest
Green Shinto readers will know that … Read the rest