Buddhist temples and Shintō shrines in Japan double as strolling parks for local people and visitors. When our son the IT executive and innovator comes from Tōkyō, I take him to places like this shrine in nearby Kyōto Prefecture. See the captions for more details.

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Part 2
Atsuta Shrine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atsuta_Shrine
https://www.atsutajingu.or.jp/jingu/index.php
#japan #nagoya #atsuta #kusunagi #shinto #aichi

Takakura Musubimiko Shrine - Nagoya

https://clip.place/w/36NCSnX1M9stkdViABjx3j

It was cold with lots of sunshine today so I strolled through shrines & gardens.

Second stop: Takakura Musubimiko Shrine
A "branch" shrine of Atsuta Shrine.

The enshrined deity is Takakuraji no Mikoto.
It is said to grant blessings for raising children and protect them against illness.

There is also an Inari shrine and a sub-shrine.

I was the only tourist between 3-4 local mums in around 30 min.

https://clip.place/w/36NCSnX1M9stkdViABjx3j

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It was cold with lots of sunshine today so I strolled through shrines & gardens.

First stop: Atsuta Shrine
The Atsuta Shrine is one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan.

Atsuta is the traditional repository of Kusanagi no Tsurugi, the ancient sword that is considered one of the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan which represented the authority and stature of Japan's emperors since time immemorial.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atsuta_Shrine
https://www.atsutajingu.or.jp/jingu/index.php
#japan #nagoya #atsuta #kusunagi #shinto #aichi

The inhabitants of the archipelago beyond Khitai say that these eldritch shrines date back to the origins of the universe, although the Hyborian Age is the source of even earlier tales. #Shinto #prehistory https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/ise/wedded-rocks.html?s=mc

I was looking through some old photos from my first trip to Japan and found this one of a cat at a Shinto Shrine on Enoshima. #Caturday #Shinto #Japan

The inhabitants of the archipelago beyond Khitai say that these eldritch shrines date back to the origins of the universe, although the Hyborian Age is the source of even earlier tales. #Shinto #prehistory https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/ise/ryokan.html?s=mc

The inhabitants of the archipelago beyond Khitai say that these eldritch shrines date back to the origins of the universe, although the Hyborian Age is the source of even earlier tales. #Shinto #prehistory https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/ise/outer-shrine.html?s=mc

The inhabitants of the archipelago beyond Khitai say that these eldritch shrines date back to the origins of the universe, although the Hyborian Age is the source of even earlier tales. #Shinto #prehistory https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/ise/inner-shrine.html?s=mc

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The inhabitants of the archipelago beyond Khitai say that these eldritch shrines date back to the origins of the universe, although the Hyborian Age is the source of even earlier tales. #Shinto #prehistory https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/japan/ise/?s=mc

Setagaya Hachimangu Shrine, Tokyo. #ToriiTuesday #Shinto #Japan

For three days from Dec. 4, thousands of residents and visitors enjoyed a Shinto shrine festival held in the village of Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, for the first time in nearly 15 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/02/japan/major-shrine-festival-back-fukushima/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #fukushima #311 #festivals #shrines #shinto

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I gave a whirlwind tour of little-known gems of Kyōto Prefecture to an Indian woman who teaches at a university up in Kanazawa. She was glad to update my outdated knowledge of India, although her context was urban and upper middle class. These photos are of southeastern Kyōto Prefecture, where we saw the unusual early-blossoming Kawazu-zakura (河津桜) in Yodo (淀) and the revered Shintō shrine Iwashimizu Hachimangū (石清水八幡宮) that covers a whole big hill.

The first batch of photos featured plum blossoms and a blue heron at the strolling garden of the shrine Umenomiya Taisha in the Arashiyama area of Kyōto, permalink: https://hcommons.social/@SteveMcCarty/116108903386406680

By the way, the banner on my profile page https://hcommons.social/@SteveMcCarty shows the most beautiful scene of plum blossoms to my knowledge, in late February at the Jōnangū former palace grounds in southern Kyōto City.

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Otome Inari Shrine, on the grounds of Nezu Shrine in Tokyo. #ToriiTuesday #Shinto #Japan

⛩️ Kicho Shrine (崎頂社) in Miaoli County, Taiwan

Lots of great photos and historical background about this Japanese era Shinto shrine

https://www.goteamjosh.com/blog/kicho

#Taiwan #Taiwanderful #Shinto #台灣