Kamigamo's deity, Kamo Wakeikazuchi-no-Kami, is believed to reside primarily in a rock on Koyama Hill, some distance from the shrine. The origin myth of this deity states he is the son of Princess ...

It begins on the beach at Inasa-no-Hama with a ceremony welcoming the kami to Izumo. Just after sunset, bonfires are lit and shrine priests escort the kami to Izumo Taisha, shielding them from the ...

A third deity, Shiotsuchi-no-Oji-no-Kami, saw to it that the district in which Shiogama Shrine stands is safe and at peace. The guide said with grave authority that this shrine is extraordinary as ...

Shinto is Japan’s indigenous spiritual tradition, but unlike most religions, it has no single founder, sacred text, or strict doctrines. Instead, it revolves around the veneration of Kami—divine ...