Throughout history, humans have always sought to explain the mysterious or illogical phenomena around them. To make sense of what…
Lucia TsujiguchiJanuary 21, 2025
Sakurajima may be one of Kagoshima's most famous sights, but venture a little off-the-beaten-path and you'll find no shortage of…
Mika CunninghamFebruary 10, 2023
“A Japanese is born as a Shinto, marries as a Christian, and dies as a Buddhist.” This looks impossible, but…
Maria PeñascalMay 24, 2022
Hiking to the iconic summit of Japan’s tallest mountain is a bucket list ambition for both Japanese and international visitors…
James DaviesFebruary 16, 2022
Ise Grand Shrine is the most important shrine in the Japanese Shinto religion. It is a place of pilgrimage visited…
Clémentine SandnerJanuary 27, 2022
Kumano Kodo is a network of thousand-year-old roads that pilgrims use to travel from various parts of Japan to visit…
Clémentine SandnerJanuary 27, 2022
In shrines and temples of Japan, you’ll find omamori, or amulets, of all kinds. While some places of worship may…
Ariel LeeNovember 9, 2021
Fushimi Inari Taisha, or Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine (伏見稲荷大社). Beyond its famous red gates, we are talking about one of…
Toshiko SakuraiOctober 8, 2021
