NEWS (#Shrine)
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【1 Day Event: Feb.3rd】Traditional bean-throwing ceremony at Saijo Inari Shrine in Okayama
In accordance with the ancient Japanese seasonal calendar, Setsubun marks the last day of winter and the welcome of the spring season. Dried beans are thrown, symbolizing the fending off of evil or malignant demons, and lucky is welcomed into the peo .... -
If you are in Hiroshima during the first three days of the New Year, you should visit the Gokoku Shrine next to Hiroshima Castle! You can experience a part of Japanese culture that is not usually seen. The New Year’s holiday hosts the most cher .... -
[Katsurahama Shrine-Kurahashi Island (Kure)]
Katsurahama Shrine stands on a small hill overlooking the pine forests and coasts of Katsurahama Beach. The three Munakata Goddesses of the people living by the sea and the three Usa Hachiman Gods of warlords are enshrined within it. Its main hall wa .... -
Ever heard of “Kagura”? It’s an ancient Japanese dance dedicated to the gods of the Shinto religion.Kagura is a traditional religious performance seeking divine favor and has been passed down for generations in Kure.Yaiwabana Shrine .... -
Special Opening of Oyamazumi Shrine with a talk show with sword researcher
In Omishima, located almost in the center of Shimanami Kaido, there is a very famous shrine called Oyamazumi Shrine, which has been the main shrine of Japan since ancient times. It has Japan’s oldest surviving armor used in the Battle of Dannou ....
