Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, visited Ise Jingu shrine in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on March 26 to report her graduation from Gakushuin University. This was the ...

Photo: Morning over Ago Bay. The islands are also linked by legend to the Princess Yamatohime-no-mikoto, founder of Ise Jingu Grand Shrine, one of the country’s most sacred shrines. She was so moved ...

Following their wedding, the crown prince and princess traveled to Ise Shrine and paid their respects at imperial mausolea throughout the country. The public learned of this and the practice ...

Home to the sacred Ise Grand Shrine, it’s the spiritual heart of Shintoism. The coastline features the picturesque Ago Bay, known for pearl cultivation, while the rugged Iga region celebrates ...

A guardian deity of water with miraculous virtue worshipped since ancient times. The shrine has been worshipped for better luck marriage by countless people through the ages, including nobles.

Following the advice of Zen masters, Jon Stollenmeyer endured months of rejection before finally getting his foot in the ...

The Hakone Shrine with its vermillion-lacquered torii (Shinto shrine archway) and its Japanese cedars is a shrine with a holy presence that tells you about history The Hakone Shrine is worshipped in ...

Ancient shrine ‘blessed’ with power to sever connections February 5, 2023 Lisa’s Wanderings Around Japan/Ise Jingu: Finding divine grace along with hospitality at a grand shrine ...

While passing through Ise Grand Shrine and a series of fishing villages, Mod discusses crumbling economies and extreme weather with locals who’ve lived in the region for decades. He eats and ...

The company's portfolio includes tearooms or teahouses for Nelson Rockefeller's estate in Pocantico Hills, New York; the Huntington library and gardens in San Marino, California; and the famed Shinto ...