More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Takuhi Shrine is possibly the most famous of all the shrines on the Oki Islands, considering that during the Edo Period both Hakusai and H...

Hayashi Kumano Shrine This was a completely unexpected site I visited while heading down towards the next pilgrimage temple, Rendaiji. From ...

Karube Shrine Karube Shrine near Soja in Okayama is known locally as Oppai Jinja, with oppai being a Japanese slang word, used largely by ch...

  Shisho Shrine is located on the waters edge on the protected side of a headland in Imazu Bay. The komainu, lanterns etc all seem to be of ...