Photos tagged with 'SHRINE' (5/11)

Worshippers Come To Lak Mueang, Where Two Golden Pillars Stand, One After The Other

The Lack Of A Custom In Japan Of Worshipping A Town's Guardian Deity May Mean That Towns And Villages Were Less Likely To Be Attacked By Foreign Enemies In Japan

Apparently, Under The Influence Of The Khmer Culture, Thailand Also Adopted The Devaraja Philosophy To Legitimize Its Kingship

Compared To The Past, The Variety Of Food Sold At Fairs Has Definitely Increased

All Of The Buildings On The Grounds Of The Samukawa Shrine, Which Boasts A Long History, Are Relatively New

A Large Number Of Used Omikuji Were Tied To A String Hanging From The Side Of A Tree At The Samukawa Jinja Shrine

The Blessing Of The Samukawa Shrine Is Protection From All Directions

The Deities Of The Samukawa Shrine, Samukawa Hiko-no-mikoto And Samukawa Hi-no-mikoto, Are Not Mentioned In The Chronicles Of Japan

It Is Believed That Climbing The Steep Stone Steps Of Success In Life Will Help You Get Ahead In Life

Koyama Hachiman Shrine Is Built On A Small Hill In A Residential Area

Many People Of Indian Descent Live In Yangon As Well As Those Of Overseas Chinese Descent

I Was A Bit Surprised To See Foreign Tourists Visiting Such A Humble Shrine Like Ushijima Shrine, No Matter How Much History It Has

At The Meiji Jingu Shrine, A Woman With Two Cameras Was Clicking The Shutter Incessantly

Takanawa Jinja Shrine, Surrounded By Buildings, Has An Unexpectedly Long History, According To A Legend

The Approach To Akasaka Hikawa Jinja Shrine Was So Serene That It Was Hard To Believe It Was In Akasaka

The Next To Appear Were The Bride And Groom

Akasaka Hikawa Jinja Shrine, Located On A Hill Not Far From Downtown Akasaka, Is Thickly Overgrown With Trees

It Is A Very Animistic Belief That The Deified Fuji Is An Object Of Faith

The Quiet Precinct Is A Great Place To Spend A Quiet Moment Without Disturbing Anyone

Beyond The Stone Torii Gate Stood A Shrine Hall Dedicated To Daikokuten, The God Of Food And Wealth

The Approach To The Historic Senju Shrine Was Empty And Deserted

The Year Of Dedication Was Written On The Torii, And It Read '2650th Year Of The Emperor'

When You Leave Konnoh Hachimangu And Cross The Road, You Are At Toyosaka Inari, But The Precincts Have A Very Different Atmosphere

Plugs In The Ground May Be The Link Between Hades And This World, And The Worship Hall May Just Be A Decoration

Shibuya Hikawa Jinja And Konnoh Hachimangu, Which Are Located Not Too Far Apart, Were Founded In The Same Year, According To A Legend

A Torii Gate Stood On The Other Side Of The Approach Between The Trees, With A Bus Running On The Other Side Of It

It Is Believed That The First Person To Be Married In A Shinto Ceremony Was Emperor Taisho, Only 120 Years Ago

The Name Horns Hide Is Quite A Curious One, And The Bride Is Supposed To Have Horns

The Sun Shone Through The Trees And The Sake Barrels Seemed To Come Alive In The Sunlight

Despite The Exaggerated Name "Daimyojin," The Shrine Was A Very Small One

I Thought It Was A Little Unusual To Have A God Called Ukemochi Enshrined In The Shrine

The Door Of The Hall Of Worship Was Open, And I Could See The Sacred Staff Standing Inside

The Etiquette Of Dismounting And Dismounting Has Been Around For A Surprisingly Long Time, And It Is Said That Those Who Broke It Were Punished With A Caning

The Stairway To Success At Atago Shrine Is Famous For Its Steepness, But The Stairway At Ichigaya Kamegaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine Is No Less Steep

National Foundation Day Commemorates The Day Emperor Jinmu, Considered The First Emperor, Is Said To Have Ascended To The Throne In 660 B.C.

The Komainu At Ichogaoka Hachiman Shrine Were Wide-eyed As If They Had Had A Divine Energy Hit

Surrounded By Residential Areas, Igusa Hachimangu Shrine's Forest Is Large And Is Said To Be One Of The Largest In Tokyo

Shohachiman Jinja Shrine Encompassed By Colorful Foliage

The Torii Of Shitaya Jinja Shrine Stands Facing Asakusa-dori So That People Can Notice It

Man Writing A Wooden Plaque