Negainomiya shrine in Osaka's Chuo Ward started offering Shinto-style marriage rites for same-sex pairs about eight years ago. It also gives advice for gay couples on such occasions as bridal fairs.

Hours of muddling through the volcanic wilderness leads to the hallowed ground of the summit, the very altar of the sun ... sides squat two concrete Shinto shrines strung with glistening totems ...

Ise Jingu — the most revered Shinto shrine in Japan — is knocked down and rebuilt from scratch, a tradition that has been ...

Interested visitors, Thai and Japanese, are invited to worship at the Shinto Shrine Si Racha at the Semi-Outdoor zone, 1st floor of Central Si Racha in Chon Buri.The recently-unveiled shrine serves as ...

Ishiba has no plans to visit the Shinto shrine during the three-day festival, according to people familiar with the matter. Neighboring countries regard the shrine as a symbol of Japan's past ...

Instead, Ishiba plans to make a ritual "masakaki" tree offering to the Shinto shrine as he did during its autumn festival in October. The spring festival is scheduled for Monday through Wednesday.

KYOTO -- A "yabusame," or horseback archery, ritual was held at a Shinto shrine in this ancient Japanese capital to pray for the safety of the famed Aoi Matsuri, one of Kyoto's three major festivals.

The stray cats that are the stars of this mildly charming Japanese documentary aren’t squatters in a Shinto shrine for spiritual reasons. They’ve just found a convenient location – one with ...

Former Japanese economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura meets the press after offering prayers at war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo during its three-day spring festival on April 23, 2025.

Interact with the sigil on Ruru’s altar to receive a Light of Blessing and complete Makurukis Shrine in Zelda: TotK. Usman is an Associate Editor at Segmentnext who is obsessed with retro gaming.