More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  Osake Shrine is a big, ancient shrine on the coast of Hyogo near to Ako. The main kami is the spirit of Hata no Kawakatsu, whose grave is ...

  This Suijin Shrine, is located on the waters edge in Saigo, the main port of Dogo, the largest of the Oki Islands in the Sea of Japan off ...

  Ako Oishi Shrine is located within the grounds of Ako Castle. It is very much what I would consider a political shrine and was not built u...

Fukuyama Hachimangu Fukuyama Hachimangu lies north of the castle and is somewhat unusual in that it was until fairly recently two separate s...