Visiting a shrine is an enriching experience to have in Japan, but there's one shrine etiquette rule that too many tourists ...

Aioi-no-yashiro, a small shrine on the grounds of Shimogamo Jinja Shrine in Kyoto, is known to have a “god of matchmaking ... It spread from Shinto shrines to Buddhist temples and was quite ...

Almost weekly Momo Nomura makes time to visit Shinto shrines. She performs the prescribed rituals — cleansing her hands, ringing a bell, bowing and clapping. But her main purpose is getting a ...

As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special. Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishida says any real-world attempts to mimic 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' will not be tolerated ...

An iconic Japanese shrine that Ghost of Tsushima fans helped repair has now banned all tourists after an “unforgivable” act was committed.

A Shinto shrine made famous by Ghost of Tsushima has now banned foreign tourists after a ‘grave and unforgivable act of disrespect.’ ...

The Shinto path is deeply rooted in the ... Some historical figures have shrines, and the most important God is the Sun ...

Through images and words, this series offers information and insights that will challenge your preconceptions and make your own shrine visit that much more meaningful. Insider’s Guide to Shintō ...

This time we introduce "Aso Jinja: A Shinto Shrine Rises from the Rubble," which presents the recovery project of Aso Jinja, a Shinto shrine destroyed in the Kumamoto earthquake in 2016.