More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Ushitora Shrine is said to be the oldest shrine in Fukuyama. It is said to have been founded as Gozu Tenno Shrine in the early 12th centur...

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

Washio Atago Shrine Washio Atago Shrine sits atop a 68 meter  tall hill overlooking Fukuoka City. It is considered one of the top 3 of the 9...

  Rokusho Shrine was once a part of a powerful temple-shrine complex in the high country near the centre of the Kunisaki Peninsula, but is n...

  I came down Mount Kurokami along a walking trail and as it got closer to the base passed though an old, Hizen-style torii, indicating this...