What we today call Shinto has been at the heart of Japanese culture for almost as long as there has been a political entity distinguishing itself as Japan. A Year in the Life of a Shinto Shrine...
The Yasukuni Shrine or Yasukuni Jinja, with the literal meaning "peaceful nation shrine" is a controversial Shinto monument located in Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the spirits of soldiers and...
Fushimi Inari is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the best-known Shinto shrine in Japan. It is famous for the 10,000 vermilion Torii gates which form a 4-km (2.5-mile) pathway leading up and around...