I went to Hatsumode to the Fushimi God of Shogun company where there is a komonuron that is a lion-dog "Senbon Torii" with countless torii lined up Near the Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine, famous for ...

It has become a Japan Today tradition this time each year to run an article describing a Seven Lucky Gods walk, a short course visiting seven shrines and/or temples to collect the blessings of Japan’s ...

Easily the most photographed temple in Japan, the Fushimi Inari is a vermillion maze of ceaseless wonder. An invaluable Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Fushimi Inari has a cluster of thousands of Torii gates ...

For the traditionalist, celebrating the New Year in Japan offers a number of history-laden foods, decorations and activities, all calculated to ensure that the coming year is a good one. One of my ...