Today I added a Tributes and Shrines section to my directory

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In 1245, an emperor gave five families in the small town of Kotohira the exclusive rights to make a yuzu-flavored candy. Today, one family wants its sweet treats to serve as “little ambassadors” for the rural community. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/06/07/travel/life-henderstein-kotohira-konpira-yuzu-candy-kagawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #travel #shrines #desserts #ryokan

Baloba Munja Mandir in Pune, India

This temple, in the oldest area of Pune, may date back to the second century.#shrines #hinduism #temples #section-Atlas
Baloba Munja Mandir

Yuanshan Water Shrine in Taipei, Taiwan

A Japanese-era Shinto shrine next to Taipei's most famous night market.#history&culture #shintoism #shrines #section-Atlas
Yuanshan Water Shrine

Gunung Kemukus in Kabupaten Sragen, Indonesia

This hilltop shrine is colloquially known as "Sex Mountain" for the ritual practices once conducted there.#sex #shrines #rituals #tourism #sexinternal #shrinesinternal #ritualsinternal #tourisminternal #section-Atlas
Gunung Kemukus

Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Muxima in Muxima, Angola

One of Africa’s most important Marian shrines was once a slave trading port.#shrines #catholic #section-Atlas
Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Conceição da Muxima

Kanda Myojin Shrine in Tokyo, Japan

You can receive a blessing for your electronics at this Shinto shrine near Akihabara.#shrines #shintoism #section-Atlas
Kanda Myojin Shrine

https://www.alojapan.com/1269676/5-floating-torii-destinations-in-japan-ethereal-beauty-at-these-spiritual-spots/ 5 floating torii destinations in Japan: Ethereal beauty at these spiritual spots #JapanTrips #shrines #SpiritualSpots #torii #trips Miyajima, The famous Floating Torii gate in Japan. (123rf) Japan is home to a myriad of shrines in all corners of the country, and they’re marked by torii gates at their entrance. At some shrines, picturesque torii arches are placed in bodies of water, giving them the appearance that they’re floating – and along…

Corbeille of Nefta in Nefta, Tunisia

A stunning basket-shaped oasis supplies water to one of Tunisia's holiest cities.#naturalsprings #naturalwonders #spring #oasis #islam #sufism #shrines #section-Atlas
Corbeille of Nefta

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba does not plan to visit Yasukuni Shrine during the war-related Tokyo shrine's spring festival next week, according to people close to him. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/18/japan/politics/ishiba-yasukuni-spring-festival/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shigeruishiba #shrines #festivals #yasukunishrine

Santuario de la Virgen de Jaraba in Jaraba, Spain

A medieval shrine set into a towering canyon wall.#baroque #chapel #naturalwonders #architecture #architecturaloddities #medieval #christianity #relics #shrines #canyons #section-Atlas
Santuario de la Virgen de Jaraba

https://www.alojapan.com/1235041/5-floating-torii-destinations-to-explore-japans-stunning-spiritual-culture-beauty/ 5 floating torii destinations to explore Japan’s stunning spiritual culture, beauty #JapanTrips #shrines #SpiritualSpots #torii #trips Miyajima, The famous Floating Torii gate in Japan. (123rf) Japan is home to a myriad of shrines in all corners of the country, and they’re marked by torii gates at their entrance. At some shrines, picturesque torii arches are placed in bodies of water, giving them the appearance that they’re floating – and alo…

https://www.alojapan.com/1232179/10-of-japans-weirdest-events-find-out-how-to-check-out-these-bizarre-festivals-2/ 10 of Japan’s weirdest events: Find out how to check out these bizarre festivals #festivals #Japan #JapanTrips #shrines #temples #traditions #trips Things get hot at the Abare Matsuri (Photo: Ashley Hirasuna / Metropolis) Abroad, Japan has an image as a country filled with strange things. Any visitor or local will tell you that many of these stereotypes are overinflated, but you may be surprised to learn of these decidedly weird festivals and…

Shōzoku Inari-jinja Shrine in Tokyo, Japan

Thousands of foxes are said to gather and parade across the neighborhood of Ōji on New Year’s Eve.#festivals #shrines #foxes #section-Atlas
Shōzoku Inari-jinja Shrine

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https://www.alojapan.com/1228954/10-of-japans-weirdest-events-find-out-how-to-check-out-these-bizarre-festivals/ 10 of Japan’s weirdest events: Find out how to check out these bizarre festivals #festivals #Japan #JapanTrips #shrines #temples #traditions #trips Things get hot at the Abare Matsuri (Photo: Ashley Hirasuna / Metropolis) Abroad, Japan has an image as a country filled with strange things. Any visitor or local will tell you that many of these stereotypes are overinflated, but you may be surprised to learn of these decidedly weird festivals and…

https://www.alojapan.com/1227850/at-japans-hottest-festival-crowds-threaten-to-smother-the-flames/ At Japan’s hottest festival, crowds threaten to smother the flames #buddhism #festivals #kurama #KuramaFireFestival #Kyoto #KyotoTopics #Shinto #shrines #temples #tourism #京都 #京都府 Kurama, Kyoto Pref. – Embers spark into the night like thousands of fireflies. The aroma of burning pine wafts through the cold air as men clad in not much more than a rope around their loins and shoulder pads carry 80-kilogram burning taimatsu pine wood torches thr…

Umeda Kitamuki Jizo in Osaka, Japan

A rare north-facing Ksitigarbha statue enshrined in a passageway off Osaka’s busiest area.#buddhism #shrines #folklore #section-Atlas
Umeda Kitamuki Jizo