Tokyo, one of the most populous cities in the world, has mastered the art of compression. During rush hour, white-gloved ...

The Shinto shrine, which once gained great attention from fans of 2020's Ghost of Tsushima, has previously welcomed visitors but is now blocking all foreign entry.

The Cleveland Museum of Art's big new Shinto show offers a panoramic view of the major native faith tradition in Japan, and how it developed alongside Buddhism, an import from the Asian mainland.

The Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America, the largest Shinto shrine on the U.S. mainland, is hidden away on 25 acres outside Granite Falls. Which, at first, seems a little strange.

Shrines can be identified by the torii gates at entrances – “gates” with a curved lintel and two sturdy posts. Buddhist temples are dominated by statues of Buddha in various incarnations.

This article explores Shinto shrines. A shrine (jinja) is a sacred place where kami live, and which show the power and nature of the kami. It's conventional in Japan to refer to Shinto shrines and ...

The Shinto shrine, which sat in Moiliili for 70 years, was the first structure to be installed at the Waipahu outdoor museum, which now comprises about two dozen buildings representing Hawaii’s ...

Beyond the wooden gate at the starlit summit stands Japan's most sacred Shinto shrine, the inner sanctum of the sun goddess Amaterasu Omikami, who legend says founded the world's oldest surviving ...

Practitioners will keep ancient traditions and skills alive with the customary tear-down cycle of their most sacred shrine at Ise.