Among the most famous places to enjoy these flowers is Egara Tenjin Shrine, where Minamoto no Yoritomo was enshrined as a guardian against evil when the Kamakura shogunate was established.

Two female priests have been appointed at a shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, for the first time in its history.

Set in the outskirts of Kyoto (a Buddhist temple in Kamakura region), the Izumo Taisha Shrine is associated with marriage and relationships. But not many must be aware of the existence of this ...

The shrine was established in the early 12th century by the shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo, who ascended to shogun after a previous devastating loss. He attributed his good fortune to the spirit of ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The nativity scene inside the National Shrine of St. John Neumann in Northern Liberties has been a fixture every Christmas season for the past several decades. Church ...

For 75 years, the 10-acre Pacific Palisades property has been a sanctuary for people of all faiths. Its lush grounds include a historic houseboat, shingled windmill and the thousand-year-old ...

Tales of the miraculous have always encircled the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine. The story of its 1950 founding goes that the spiritual guru Paramahansa Yogananda purchased the 10-acre ...

From the Heian Period into the Kamakura period (1185–1333), kokushi (provincial governors) used to host a major event called the Great Hunt (Ōgari). The animals caught in the hunt were regarded ...

A religious shrine sealed up by the ancestors of Jesus — and preserved for nearly 3,000 years — has been discovered in the ancient heart of Jerusalem. The place of worship, carved into the ...

Japan's Divorce Temple is a sanctuary for those seeking to end unhealthy relationships. Located in the Kansai region near Kyoto, it offers rituals emphasizing closure and personal growth, such as ...